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Reeds and Reed Pans
Reed Pans Summary: Standard Radial pan, with very broad yellow chamois topping, no radial pan-label. Each reed-pan is signed on its inner face "Joseph Scates" in his own hand. Hand-written note-names have been added in pencil to the inner end of each reed area on the inner pan-face, possibly to aid the tuner in allocating reeds to the correct chambers.
Reed Pans Further Labels: Hand-written note-names have been added in pencil to the inner end of each reed area on the inner pan-face, possibly to aid the tuner in allocating reeds to the correct chambers.
Reed Pans Stamps: L & R
Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 537, stamped once in outer top chambers.
Reed Pans Gasketry: Pale yellow Chamois
Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 2 cork cross-pieces in small reed-chambers.
Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 2 cork cross-pieces in small reed-chambers.
Reeds Summary: Square-end brass beds, with brass tongues, (very broad tongues to bass reeds), secured with two tall and domed brass screws, securing a brass cross-piece: none of the reeds' brass cross-pieces have the "Open-Sides to the screw areas", a feature that has been linked to early parts suppliers and manufacturers such as Nickolds.
Reed Frame Material: Brass
Reed Tongue Material: Brass
Reed Frame Shape: Square-ended
Reed Tongue Profile: parallel
Reed Securing Screws: Two tall and domed brass screws per reed.
Stamps on Reed Frames: Note-names
