The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-292.



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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

Reeds and Reed Pans

Reed Pans Summary: Segmented rectilinear array of reed chambers.

Reed Pans Main Labels: A stamped No L or R 11146 on each inner pan face.

Reed Pans Stamps: A stamped No L or R 11146 on each inner pan face.

Reed Pans Gasketry: pale yellow chamois

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: No Cork cross-pieces, just those that divide the upper and lower arrays of rectilinerar chambers.

Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: No Cork cross-pieces, just those that divide the upper and lower arrays of rectilinerar chambers.

Reeds Summary: 51 rectangular brass reed frames, 25 on the RH, and 26 on the LH inner faces of each reed pan. square-end frames screwed to the surface of the inner pan faces with two steel screws. The brass tongues (which are tapered toward their free ends) are each secured by two small domed steel rivets, in line with the tongues. No note names appear on the reed-frames.

Reed Frame Material: Brass

Reed Tongue Material: Tapered brass

Reed Frame Shape: Rectangular square-ended brass reed frames

Reed Tongue Profile: Tapered

Reed Securing Screws: Two rivets

Stamps on Reed Frames: No note-names stamped on reed-frames





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The Concertina Museum Collection

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Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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