The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-163.



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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

Action Board

Action Board Summary: The pivot of the action is of the "divided cylindrical brass pillar with rivet through" form.

Action Board Pivot: Slotted brass cylinder with cross-pivot.

Action Board Levers: Brass wire rods, flattened and wider at the pivots

Action Board Springs: Brass

Action Board Pallets: 24 per side, all the same

Action Board Air Valve: No

Action Board Securing-screw pattern: Triangle of three wooden very roughly cut and octagonal-shaped cylindrical pillars.

Action Board Sub-fret-board Supports: No supports, since a replacement leather baffle is now fitted to this model.





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The Concertina Museum Collection

Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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