Item Type: Concertina
Reeds and Reed PansReed Pans Summary: Shallow pans with no central hole, the chambers in a rectilinear layout. The pan is secured with eight triangular corner mounts. The chambers have red leather-capped dividers, and the reeds have brass reed-frames, steel reeds, the tongues secured with domed steel screws holding down brass cross pieces. Pan inset flush to bellows-frame. Reed Pans Main Labels: "Wheatstone 32324" ink-stamped on inner face of reed pan Reed Pans Serial Numbers: "1" stamped in top outer chamber. Reed Pans Gasketry: Red leather. Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: None Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: None Reeds Summary: 24 wedge profiled, round-ended brass reed frames, 12 on RH reed pan, 12 on LH reed pan. Steel reed-tongues, with pairs of small steel securing screws, holding down the tongue via a brass cross-piece. Reed Frame Material: Brass Reed Tongue Material: Steel reed-tongues. Reed Frame Shape: Tapered round-ended Brass reed frames. Reed Tongue Profile: parallel Reed Securing Screws: Two small flat steel securing screws. Stamps on Reed Frames: Note names stamped on reed-frames |
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Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams
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