The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-214.



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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

End Frets

Summary: Finely-cut Rosewood frets, with scalloped cartouches for maker's label and serial number (the Maker's label only, on RH baffle).

End Shape: Hexagonal.

End Sides: Six.

End Diameter: 157.5mm.

End-Profile: Flat, with bevelled edges.

End Material: Finely-cut Rosewood frets, with scalloped cartouches for maker's label and serial number (the Maker's label only, on RH baffle).

End Bolts: Tall Cheese-head brass end-bolts.

End Stamps / Labels: The number "2752" is scratched on the lower bout of the RH action frame.

Fret Pattern: Standard Geo Case pattern frets.

Label Embouchure Pattern: Scalloped cartouche, label glued beneath, onto sub-fret chamois baffle.

Strap Screw-insert type: Inset rectangular brass insert (a change from the usual single-screw/circular) brass insert with two steel securing screws.

Finger-rest: Brass sheet, curved-end, clad in rmost of their original dark green leather.

Fret Condition: Good.

Damage Summary: Worn thumb-straps, Top case-strap absent.





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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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