The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-250.



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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

Action Board

Action Board Summary: The instrument's Action is made up of split scroll-topped brass with vertical slot, Wound-brass springs, and brass levers with just a central broader area, in the "Chidley Lever Type 2" pattern, broader only within the pivot area, and the pallets are now circular pale cardboard, all of a similar size.

Action Board Pivot: A split scroll-topped brass mount with vertical slot,

Action Board Levers: Brass levers with just a central broader area, in the "Chidley Lever Type 2" pattern, broader only within the pivot area.

Action Board Springs: Brass

Action Board Pallets: The pallets are of circular pale cardboard.

Action Board Securing-screw pattern: Trio of wooden cylindrical supports receiving the three screws from strap, finger-rest and top fret area.

Action Board Sub-fret-board Supports: A trio of chamois-topped cylindrical wooden pillar supports on action board

Action Board Labels: None





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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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