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Item Type: Concertina
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Reeds and Reed Pans
Reed Pans Summary: Shallow pans with no central hole, the chambers in a rectilinear layout. The pan is secured with eight triangular corner mounts. The chambers have red leather-capped dividers, and the reeds have brass reed-frames, steel reeds, the tongues secured with domed steel screws holding down brass cross pieces. Pan inset flush to bellows-frame.
Reed Pans Main Labels: "Wheatstone 32324" ink-stamped on inner face of reed pan
Reed Pans Serial Numbers: "1" stamped in top outer chamber.
Reed Pans Gasketry: Red leather.
Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: None
Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: None
Reeds Summary: 24 wedge profiled, round-ended brass reed frames, 12 on RH reed pan, 12 on LH reed pan. Steel reed-tongues, with pairs of small steel securing screws, holding down the tongue via a brass cross-piece.
Reed Frame Material: Brass
Reed Tongue Material: Steel reed-tongues.
Reed Frame Shape: Tapered 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
