Item Type: Concertina
Reeds and Reed PansReed Pans Summary: Shallow radial pans with the central hole offset towards the smaller chambers now in a shallow and symmetrical layout. Pan inset flush to bellows-frame, and with narrow dividers clad in conventional yellow chamois. The pans are flush to the bellows-frame and reed-pans. Reed Pans Main Labels: No circular pan label on this instrument. Reed Pans Further Labels: The oval rubber stamp of H Crabb & Son, appears on the inner face of each reed-pan, with wording around the edge "H Crabb & Son 158 Liverpool Rd. N.1." And in the centre "Concertina Makers [...space...] Repairs." - The "Space" is where the word "Accordion" had been cut from the stamp, when the firm dropped this sevice! Reed Pans Stamps: L & R twice Reed Pans Serial Numbers: None - L or R, and Batch Number "60" only. Reed Pans Gasketry: pale yellow chamois Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 7 Wooden cross-pieces, (superceding the previous use of cork cross-pieces), each chamois-capped, on top chambers Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 6 wooden cross-pieces, (superceding the previous use of cork cross-pieces), each chamois-capped, on top chambers Reeds Summary: 96 wedge profiled, long-scale round-ended brass reed frames, 24 on each side of each reed pan. Blued steel reed-tongues, with pairs of small steel securing screws. Reed Frame Material: Brass Reed Tongue Material: Blued steel reed-tongues. Reed Frame Shape: Tapered long-scale round-ended brass reed frames. Reed Tongue Profile: parallel Reed Securing Screws: Two small flat steel securing screws. Stamps on Reed Frames: Note names stamped on reed-frames |
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Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams
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