Item Type: Concertina

Reeds and Reed Pans

Reed Pans Summary: Conventional radial pans with the central hole offset towards the smaller chambers in a now standard layout. Pan inset flush to bellows-frame, and with narrow dividers clad in conventional yellow chamois. The pans are flush to the bellows-frame and reed-pans. There has been a contemporary addition of a a further 20 crude cork cross pieces to all the other chambers in each pan, possibly at Vickers the dealer's workshops.

Reed Pans Main Labels: Circular pan label with the remaning wording "Small Notes Right Hand Side, 48 Keys. London" - The Wheatstone name and address having been removed by Vickers the dealer. Reed frame sizes now added in Arabic Numerals.

Reed Pans Stamps: L & R twice

Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 7612 Once

Reed Pans Gasketry: pale yellow chamois

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 4 Wooden cross-pieces, (superceding the previous use of cork cross-pieces), each chamois-capped, on top chambers. There has been a contemporary addition of a a further 20 crude cork cross pieces to all the other chambers in each pan, possibly at Vickers the dealer's.

Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 4 wooden cross-pieces, (superceding the previous use of cork cross-pieces), each chamois-capped, on top chambers. There has been a contemporary addition of a a further 20 crude cork cross pieces to all the other chambers in each pan, possibly at Vickers the dealer's.

Reeds Summary: 96 wedge profiled round-ended brass reed frames, 24 on each side of each reed pan. Round-end Brass frames, with original Steel tongues , each secured by two flat-topped steel screws. Note names stamped on each reed-frame.

Reed Frame Material: Brass

Reed Tongue Material: Original Steel tongues.

Reed Frame Shape: Tapered round-ended brass reed frames

Reed Tongue Profile: parallel

Reed Securing Screws: Two flat steel securing screws.

Stamps on Reed Frames: Note names stamped on reed-frames