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 clad in the rarely-used white smooth chamois. The pans are flush to the bellows-frame and reed-pans. Annular pan-label with the L Lachenal label wording excised by the dealer. Reed Pans Main Labels: The Annular pan-label has the L Lachenal label and addresswording excised by the deale; The label still has full size and note details of each reed. Reed Pans Stamps: L & R twice Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 8484 Once Reed Pans Gasketry: Pan dividers clad in white chamois. Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 4 Wooden cross-pieces, (superceding the previous use of cork cross-pieces), each white chamois-capped, on top chambers Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 4 wooden cross-pieces, (superceding the previous use of cork cross-pieces), each white 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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Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams
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