Item Type: Concertina
Reeds and Reed PansReed Pans Summary: Conventional radial pans with the central hole offset towards the smaller chambers in a now standard layout. Pan inset flush to bellows-frame, and with narrow dividers now clad in pale yellow chamois. The pans are flush to the bellows-frame and reed-pans. Annular L Lachenal pan-label. Reed Pans Main Labels: The large annular pan-label bears Louis Lachenal's "Lit James St" address, and has full size and note details of each reed. Reed Pans Stamps: L & R twice Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 14623 Once Reed Pans Gasketry: Pan dividers clad in pale yellow chamois. Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 5 Wooden cross-pieces, each chamois-capped, on top chambers Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 5Wooden cross-pieces, each chamois-capped, on top chambers Reeds Summary: 96 wedge profiled round-ended brass reed frames, 24 on each side of each reed pan. Round-end frames, with brass tongues each secured by a pair of steel cheese-head screws. Note names stamped on each reed-frame. Reed Frame Material: Brass Reed Tongue Material: Brass tongues. Reed Frame Shape: Tapered round-ended brass reed frames Reed Tongue Profile: parallel Reed Securing Screws: The Brass tongues each secured by a pair of steel cheese-head screws. Stamps on Reed Frames: Note names stamped on reed-frames, plus the narrow end of each reed having the tiny stamp of the "Reed-frame size number" (corresponding with the adjacent number on the radial pan label). |
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