The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-097.



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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: Each end's action board holds 12 note-named Brass-capped wooden-cored keys (two RH caps absent) mounted on long brass wire levers, held to the flat rectangular base-board by a simple hooked wire pillar. There is just one rectangular chamois-capped support pillar for the frets, and there are two rows of six white card pallets, (some with later leather facings) each with note numbers and letter codes ("LG8", "R10"etc - see images) for the notes stamped and then inked into the wood adjacent to the pallets.

Action Board Pivot: Simple hooked wire pillar

Action Board Levers: Long brass wire levers, one replaced, several broken springs.

Action Board Springs: Brass

Action Board Pallets: Small white card pallets.





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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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