The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-246.



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Item Type: Concertina

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End Frets

Summary: Rosewood ends, in a chamfered six-sided profile. Chamfered edges, RH label embouchure, and LH serial number space - both labels absent.

End Shape: Unique hexagonal profile, with chamfered corners.

End Sides: Six sides, with chamfered corners

End Diameter: 153 x 184mm.

End-Profile: Flat frets with bevelled edges.

End Material: Thick rosewood frets, in a peripheral pattern.

End Bolts: Six medium height cheese-head brass bolts per end.

End Stamps / Labels: None present.

Label Embouchure Pattern: RH: Oval label embouchure (some damage, no label).

Strap Screw-insert type: Rectangular inset brass inserts, secured by two steel screws.

Finger-rest: Soldered nickel rests, three securing screws.

Fret Condition: Some slight damage to RH frets.





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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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