The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-077.



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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

Fingering System

Fingering System: English

Fingering System Compass: Low G to high c

Fingering System Site Links: http://www.concertina.com/english/

Keys/Buttons Quantity: 48 Keys

Keys/Buttons Material: 48 Flat-topped, felt-bushed glass keys, set into brass cup-fitments, with colour red at base of 'C' keys, colour black at base of accidental keys, which reflects up the glass stem. A third appearance in the Collection of glass keys on higher quality Wheatstone instruments.

Keys/Buttons Labelling: None

Keys/Buttons Bushing: Dark felt bushing to all keys.

Keys/Buttons Base Mounting: The glass keys are set into brass cup-fitments with thin brass peg, the glass pillars coloured at base. Just a single felt washer.

Air Button method: None

Effects Buttons: None





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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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