The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-277.



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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

Bellows

Bellows Summary: The replacement 4-Fold green leather bellows are probably from an early 1844 period Wheatstone, and are numbered 952: If of Wheatstone origin, the instrument with these bellows was sold to Mt Chappell in 1845 (see ledgers Link: [http://www.horniman.info/WNCMARC/C1046/PAGES/C2P0340S.HTM ]) They have the early "Gilt circles and dots" papers, all painted over with black paint.

Inner Bellows Cradle: A conventional set of six triangular corner mounts, with added top-padding (to correct the fit of the Nickolds pan to them) within the bellows-frame support the reed-pan.

Bellows Folds and Features: The replacement 4-Fold green leather bellows are probably from an early 1844 period Wheatstone, and are numbered 952:

Bellows Leather colour: Painted black.





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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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