The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-201.



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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: Double-sided reed pan with complex sub-pan baffle, fitted freely under the inner pan faces atop the six hexagonal corner pieces, and with teardrop-shaped apertures over each of the reed chambers.

Reed Pans Stamps: L & R

Reed Pans Gasketry: Cream chamois to both sides

Reed Pans Baffles: Hexagonal 135mm diameter pine sub-pan baffle, (Stamped "L" or "R",) fitted freely under the inner pan faces atop the six hexagonal corner pieces, and with teardrop-shaped apertures over each of the reed chambers

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 5 pale yellow chamois-topped cork cross-pieces in outer face small reed-chambers, none on inner pan-chambers.

Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 5 pale yellow chamois-topped cork cross-pieces in outer face small reed-chambers, none on inner pan-chambers.

Reeds Summary: Round-end Brass, with Brass tongues and screws, securing a brass cross-piece.

Reed Frame Material: Brass

Reed Tongue Material: Brass

Reed Frame Shape: Round-ended

Reed Tongue Profile: parallel

Reed Securing Screws: Two domed brass screws per reed

Stamps on Reed Frames: Note-names





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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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