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Item Type: Concertina
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Reeds and Reed Pans
Reed Pans Summary: Conventional radial pans with central hole, inset flush to bellows-frame, and with narrow dividers clad in conventional yellow chamois.
Reed Pans Main Labels: None
Reed Pans Stamps: None
Reed Pans Serial Numbers: Not present
Reed Pans Gasketry: pale yellow chamois
Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 5 Cork cross-pieces, chamois-capped, on top chambers
Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 5 Cork cross-pieces, chamois-capped, on top chambers
Reeds Summary: 96 wedge profiled square-ended brass reed frames, 24 on each side of each reed pan. Round-end frames, with nickel tongues each secured by two domed brass screws. Note names stamped on each reed-frame. The reeds have open sides to the tongue-securing cross pieces, a feature usually found on almost all of the Nickolds and Nickolds Bros instruments in the Collection (See Section commencing with Instrument C.270 -www.concertinamuseum.com/CM00270.htm).
Reed Frame Material: Brass
Reed Tongue Material: Nickel..
Reed Frame Shape: Tapered round-ended brass reed frames
Reed Tongue Profile: parallel
Reed Securing Screws: Two domed brass securing screws.
Stamps on Reed Frames: Note names stamped on reed-frames
