The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-360.



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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

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. The reeds have unusually large pairs of brass securing screws. The pans are flush to the bellows-frame and reed-pans.

Reed Pans Main Labels: None.

Reed Pans Stamps: None.

Reed Pans Serial Numbers: "6" to top two small chambers.

Reed Pans Gasketry: Pale yellow chamois.

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 5 Cork cross-pieces, chamois- topped, on top chambers.

Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 5 Cork cross-pieces, chamois-topped, on top chambers.

Reeds Summary: 96 wedge-profiled round-ended brass reed frames, 24 on each side of each reed pan. Round-end frames, with nickel tongues each secured by two unusually-large domed brass screws. Note names stamped on each reed-frame.

Reed Frame Material: Brass.

Reed Tongue Material: Nickel tongues.

Reed Frame Shape: Tapered round-ended brass reed frames.

Reed Tongue Profile: Parallel.

Reed Securing Screws: Two large domed brass securing screws.

Stamps on Reed Frames: Note names stamped on reed-frames.





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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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