The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-255.



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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

Fingering System

Fingering System: Anglo-German

Fingering System Site Links: http://www.concertina.com/anglo/

Key/Buttons Summary: 20 plus 1 flat-topped ivory keys, 10 plus 1 air button to RH, 10 keys to LH, each set stamped 1 to 10 on their ends.

Keys/Buttons Quantity: 20 plus 1 flat-topped ivory key

Keys/Buttons Material: Broad flat ivory keys

Keys/Buttons Labelling: Each set of ten keys stamped 1 to 10.

Keys/Buttons Bushing: No

Keys/Buttons Base Mounting: Turned bottom pegs of ivory buttons enter directly to holes in action board.

Air Button method: Air key has brass wire lever & spring, opertaing a conventional air-valve pallet on the outer face of the RH reed-pan.

Effects Buttons: 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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