The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-121.



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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: Later style, less intricate (but still hand-cut) pattern of hexagonal flat single-ply rosewood, with embouchures for maker's label and for a serial number (both present, but each in replacement form). The divided end arrangements of Fretwork-frame and action frame are of Rosewood veneer.

End Shape: Hexagonal

End Sides: Six

End Diameter: 156.5mm.

End-Profile: Flat

End Material: Single-ply hand-cut rosewood with fair condition fretting, (some slight damage to LH) of a similar pattern to earlier sub-1000 serial number models.

End Bolts: Shallow-profile cheese-head brass bolts - an early use of these more conventional bolts in the early Wheatstones in the Collection.

Fret Pattern: Early Charles Wheatstone 1840s pattern; a less intricate (but still hand-cut) pattern of hexagonal flat single-ply rosewood, with embouchures for maker's label and for a serial number.

Label Embouchure Pattern: Oval Cartouche

Strap Screw-insert type: Inset circular brass disc with one steel securing screw.

Finger-rest: Brass sheet, no leather cladding, very corroded.

Fret Condition: Fair - some LH damage.

Damage Summary: Later West Street thumb-straps, bellows leather, and reed-tongues. Case missing





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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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