The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:D-270.



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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: Simple layout of brass levers with brass sheet hook, brass springs, inserting into the white softwood hexagonal raised action plinth area of action board.

Action Board Pivot: Slender brass sheet hooks.

Action Board Levers: Brass-wire levers with short flattened and 'dipped' area fitting under the hook areas in the brass sheet pillars.

Action Board Springs: Brass springs

Action Board Pallets: White cardboard pallets, all same size.

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: No baffle supports.

Action Board Labels: No stamps





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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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