The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-177.



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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

Reeds and Reed Pans

Reed Pans Summary: Standard Radial pan, with narrow pale chamois topping, no radial pan-label.

Reed Pans Stamps: L & R

Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 35, twice, in top two small reed chambers of each pan.

Reed Pans Gasketry: Yellow Chamois

Reed Pans Baffles: No

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 9 chamois-topped cork cross-pieces in small reed-chambers.

Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 9 chamois-topped cork cross-pieces in small reed-chambers.

Reeds Summary: Square-end Brass, with Brass tongues and screws, securing a brass cross-piece: no Open-Side cross-pieces.

Reed Frame Material: Brass

Reed Tongue Material: Brass

Reed Frame Shape: Square-ended

Reed Tongue Profile: parallel

Reed Securing Screws: Two tall cheeese head brass screws per reed, holding down a brass cross-piece.

Stamps on Reed Frames: Note-names

Reeds Sound Effects: No





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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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