Item Type: Concertina
Reeds and Reed PansReed Pans Summary: Conventional radial pans with the central hole offset towards the smaller chambers in a now standard layout. Pan inset flush to bellows-frame, and with narrow dividers clad in the rarely-used white smooth chamois. The pans are flush to the bellows-frame and reed-pans. Reed Pans Main Labels: Circular pan label with the wording "Wheatstone & Co, Patentees, 20 Conduit St., Regent St., London" and "Small Notes Right Hand Side, 48 Keys." Reed frame sizes now added in Arabic Numerals Reed Pans Stamps: L & R twice Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 6927 Once, divided between smallest two upper chambers. Reed Pans Gasketry: Pan dividers clad in rarely-used white smooth chamois. Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 4 Wooden cross-pieces, (superceding the previous use of cork cross-pieces), each chamois-capped, on top chambers Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 4 wooden cross-pieces, (superceding the previous use of cork cross-pieces), each chamois-capped, on top chambers Reeds Summary: 96 wedge profiled round-ended brass reed frames, 24 on each side of each reed pan. Round-end frames, with steel tongues each secured by a single large iron/steel domed rivet. Note names stamped on each reed-frame. Reed Frame Material: Brass Reed Tongue Material: Steel tongues. Reed Frame Shape: Tapered round-ended brass reed frames Reed Tongue Profile: parallel Reed Securing Screws: The steel reed-tongues are each secured by a single large iron/steel domed rivet, another early use in The Collection's Wheatstone concertinas, of these large steel rivets for reed-tongue securing. 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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