The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-227.



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Item Type: Concertina

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Action Board

Action Board Summary: Though the instrument has almost all Chidley features, the instrument's Action is made up of the "Cylindrical Post column action" more common on Scates, Nickolds, one or two very minor makers and early Wheatstone instruments: Chris Flint's research quotes "The fact that at least two concertinas (one by Sprague & one by Scates: No. 921) with 'Chidley' fretwork and each with a different action type to the normal 'Chidley' action, suggests that Rock Chidley could well have been manufacturing concertinas for other 'manufacturers' to their own specific requirements. Wound-brass springs, but with "pressed wire" levers of a more Geo Case pattern. The pallets are now circular pale cardboard, all of a similar size.

Action Board Pivot: A"Cylindrical Post column action" more common on Geo Case instruments.

Action Board Levers: Pressed wire levers of a more Geo Case pattern.

Action Board Springs: Brass

Action Board Pallets: The pallets are now circular pale cardboard, a material used on almost all subsequent instruments.

Action Board Securing-screw pattern: Trio of wooden cylindrical supports receiving the three screws from strap, finger-rest and top fret area.

Action Board Sub-fret-board Supports: 3 Rectangular chamois-topped pillars

Action Board Labels: None





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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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