The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-014.



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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: Very unusual radial pan with central hole, that is of circular profile, and sits within a circular pan-frame, edged within a circular "French Cradle" shelf; this circular pan is no doubt the reason for the end-bolts being at the corners of the end-frame, rather than in the centre of each of the six frame-sides. The pans are inset flush to bellows-frame, and with narrow dividers clad in conventional yellow chamois.

Reed Pans Main Labels: None - but each note-name added in pencil, adjacent to each reed and on both sides of each pan.

Reed Pans Stamps: L & R (twice).

Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 560 (Twice)

Reed Pans Gasketry: Conventional yellow chamois

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: None

Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: One, of cork, in top "G" chamber.

Reeds Summary: 22 pairs of wedge profiled square-ended brass reed frames, markedly tapered, brass frames and blued-steel tongues each secured by two brass screws. Note names stamped on each reed-frame, and note-names in pencil on inner and outer faces of pan adjacent to reeds.

Reed Frame Material: Very tapered brass reed frames

Reed Tongue Material: Blued steel

Reed Frame Shape: Very tapered, and square-ended.

Reed Tongue Profile: parallel

Reed Securing Screws: Two brass securing screws.

Stamps on Reed Frames: Note names stamped on reed-frames (and in pencil on inner and outer pan faces)





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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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