The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-041.



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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: The instrument's Action is made up of a slotted brass sheet plate, vertical slot, Wound-brass springs, and brass-sheet levers, broader within the pivot area, and the pallets are now circular pale cardboard. Four extra wood-screws inserted through the edges of the action board into the bellows-frame, to compensate for most main end bolts being sheared off.

Action Board Pivot: A slotted brass sheet plate.

Action Board Levers: Brass sheet levers, thicker through pivot slot

Action Board Springs: Brass

Action Board Pallets: The pallets are now circular pale cardboard, a material used on almost all subsequent instruments.

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: 3 Rectangular chamois-topped pillars, still used in spite of the corner blocks also securing the baffle.





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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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