The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-231.



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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

End Frets

Summary: A drill-cut pattern of pairs of holes in a circle around the keys area. The mahogany ends have two "3-hole" embouchures for label and number. The fretwork-frame and action frame are solid mahogany.

End Shape: Hexagonal

End Sides: Six

End Diameter: 153mm

End-Profile: Flat

End Material: Solid mahogany

End Bolts: Full-height cheese-head brass bolts, securing the fretwork end to the action frame and bellows.

Fret Pattern: A drill-cut pattern of pairs of holes in a circle around the keys area.The mahogany ends have two "3-hole" embouchures for label and number.

Label Embouchure Pattern: Two "3-hole" embouchures for label and number.

Strap Screw-insert type: Strap screws go into wood of action frame.

Finger-rest: Standard format curved-end brass finger-rests, most leather cladding missing. Just two small securing screws, in common with the smaller size of 40-key instruments.

Fret Condition: good

Damage Summary: Case missing.





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The Concertina Museum Collection

Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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