The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-119.



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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

End Frets

Summary: Fine machine-cut rosewood frets, chamfered edges, Brass-inlaid corner inlays, with a white chamois leather sub-fret baffle.

End Shape: Hexagonal

End Sides: Six

End Diameter: 158mm

End-Profile: Flat, with chamfered edges.

End Material: Fine machine-cut rosewood frets, chamfered edges, Brass-inlaid to the corners.

End Bolts: Medium domed cheese-head brass bolts.

Fret Pattern: Fine machine-cut rosewood frets, Brass-inlaid design, with a white chamois leather sub-fret baffle.

Label Embouchure Pattern: Oval to RH, scalloped shape to LH

Strap Screw-insert type: Inset circular brass disc with one brass securing screw, one at each side.

Finger-rest: LH end has a standard format curved-end brass finger-rest, with original condition leather cladding. Three securing screws. RH end has a crude sheet-aluminium replacement.

Fret Condition: Fine

Damage Summary: Later RH thumbstrap, LH original but damaged. Top strap a crude belting replacement.





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The Concertina Museum Collection

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Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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