The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-333.



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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: Reed chamber all located to lower side of pan, with large semicircular open area to other side of the pan.

Reed Pans Main Labels: L and R only.

Reed Pans Stamps: "L" and "R" to small top chambers.

Reed Pans Gasketry: Pale and grubby yellow chamois.

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 6 Cross-pieces with chamois caps to outer chambers.

Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 6 Cross-pieces with chamois caps to outer chambers.

Reeds Summary: 40 wedge profiled round-ended brass reed frames, 10 on each side of each reed pan. Round-end frames, with steel tongues, each secured by two small flat-topped brass screws. Note-names stamped on the reed-frames.

Reed Frame Material: Brass.

Reed Tongue Material: Steel.

Reed Frame Shape: Tapered round-ended brass reed frames, with note-names stamped on the reed-frames.

Reed Tongue Profile: Parallel.

Reed Securing Screws: Two domed steel screws.

Stamps on Reed Frames: 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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