The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-121.



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Item Type: Concertina

Summary Labels and Serial Numbers End Frets Fingering System Straps and Holding Devices Fret Baffle Action Board Reeds and Reed Pans Bellows Case and Other

Reeds and Reed Pans

Reed Pans Summary: Conventional radial pans with central hole, inset flush to bellows-frame, and with narrow dividers clad in conventional yellow chamois. Every chamber has a chamois-capped wooden cross-piece. The pans are flush to the bellows-frame and reed-pans.

Reed Pans Main Labels: Faint dealer's or repairer's stamp to RH inner pan-face.

Reed Pans Stamps: L & R

Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 1190 Twice in top two chambers

Reed Pans Gasketry: Yellow Chamois.

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 24 chamois-capped wooden chamber cross-pieces.

Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 24 chamois-capped wooden chamber cross-pieces.

Reeds Summary: Square-end brass beds, with replacement steel tongues.

Reed Frame Material: Brass

Reed Tongue Material: Steel tongues

Reed Frame Shape: Square-ended

Reed Tongue Profile: Parallel

Reed Securing Screws: Two small domed cheese-head Brass screws per reed.

Stamps on Reed Frames: Note-Names





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The Concertina Museum Collection

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Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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