Item Type: Concertina
Reeds and Reed PansReed Pans Summary: Shallow radial pans with the central hole offset towards the smaller chambers now in a shallow and symmetrical layout. The chamber each have a wooden/chamois capped cross piece, and the reeds have brass long-scale reed-frames, blued steel reeds, the tongues secured with domed steel screws holding down brass cross pieces. Pan inset flush to bellows-frame. Reed Pans Main Labels: The "Wheatstone" stamp, plus the serial number "31778". Reed Pans Stamps: "Wheatstone " stamped on inner face Reed Pans Serial Numbers: "31778" stamped on inner face Reed Pans Gasketry: Dark brown chamois Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: Every reed chamber has a chamois-capped wooden cross-piece. Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: Every reed chamber has a chamois-capped wooden cross-piece Reeds Summary: 112 wedge profiled, long-scale round-ended brass reed frames, 56 on RH reed pan, 56 on LH reed pan. Blued steel reed-tongues, with pairs of small domed steel securing screws, holding down the tongue via a brass cross-piece. Reed Frame Material: Brass Reed Tongue Material: Blued steel reed-tongues. Reed Frame Shape: Tapered long-scale round-ended aluminium reed frames. Reed Tongue Profile: parallel Reed Securing Screws: Two small domed 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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