The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-160.



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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

Labels and Serial Numbers

Label Within Cartouche on Pine Board: Rectangular dealer's paper label, beneath oval Cartouche, glued upon sub-frets Pine Board

Serial Number Under Frets: 408, Within LH Cartouche printed on pine sub-fret Baffle

Serial Number On Action Board: 408, on upper rim only of action board.

Serial Number On Pans: 408 Once only, in top chambers of reed frames.

Serial Number On Bellows Frame: 408, on top inner triangular pan support of bellows-frames, next to "L" or "R".

Dealer's Labels Summary: Later dealers' address label of "John Newton, 80 Butler Street, Oldham Rd, Manchester" PLUS Dealer's Label in case's lid for "T Prowse, Manufacturer, 13 Hanway Street, Oxford Street, No Connexion with any other House, in or out of London".

Dealer Label: John Newton, 80 Butler Street, Oldham Rd, Manchester





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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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