The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-007.



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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: Very simple radial pans, with narrower dividers than earlier numbers, and without any "wrapping" of chamois gasketry around the radial dividers. The pans are inset to raised bellows-frame cradle.

Reed Pans Further Labels: L&R (not in ink!)

Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 147 stamped

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: 2 x Cork crosspieces to B and F#

Reeds Summary: 38 pairs of wedge profile square-ended reeds, brass frames and brass tongues each secured by two brass screws.

Reed Frame Material: Tapered brass reed frames.

Reed Tongue Material: Brass

Reed Frame Shape: Tapered, and square-ended.

Reed Tongue Profile: parallel

Reed Securing Screws: Two brass securing screws.

Stamps on Reed Frames: Note names on frames, and stamped in ink on pans adjacent to outer reeds





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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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