The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-344.



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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: Black leather five-fold gilt-embossed bellows, with pink gauze fret baffles. The bellows have fine gilt-on-black bellows papers in a fancy diamond pattern. Also, a large black-on-gilt transfer Dealer's label on the top left section of the bellows-frame, reading: "Barker, Son and Heins Limited, Reliable Radio House, 21 Railway Road, tel. Blackburn 6097".

Inner Bellows Cradle: A full set of six triangular corner mounts within the bellows-frame that support the reed-pan.

Bellows Inner Serial Nos: 17435.

Bellows Folds and Features: Black leather five-fold gilt-embossed bellows, with pink gauze fret baffles. The bellows have fine gilt-on-black bellows papers in a fancy diamond pattern.

Bellows Leather colour: Black.

Bellows Outside Labels: A large black-on-gilt transfer Dealer's label on the top left section of the bellows-frame, reading: "Barker, Son and Heins Limited, Reliable Radio House, 21 Railway Road, tel. Blackburn 6097."





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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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