The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-088.



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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: Simple machine-cut fretwork with bevelled edges. The frets of high gloss Rosewood with chamfered edges.

End Shape: Hexagonal

End Sides: Six

End Diameter: 155mm

End-Profile: Flat, with chamfered edges and a high gloss finish.

End Material: The frets of high gloss Rosewood with their chamfered edges.

End Bolts: Medium cheese-head brass bolts

Fret Pattern: Simple machine-cut fretwork pattern, chamfered edges.

Label Embouchure Pattern: Oval to RH, scalloped shape to LH

Strap Screw-insert type: Inset rectangular brass inserts with two steel securing screws, provided for their fitting - a first appearance in the Collection of the use of a rectangular strap-screw insert.

Finger-rest: New format moulded nickel finger-rests, bevelled-edge to frets, three securing screws.

Fret Condition: Very fine





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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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