The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-026.



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Item Type: Concertina

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Reeds and Reed Pans

Reed Pans Summary: Single action radial pans, with large white valve-flaps. No air button, but a central irregular hole in the action board, amidst the keys, leading to a central hole in the reed-pan; this hole has a large leather valve-flap on the inner face of each pan, supported by an ebony strut across each pan-hole.

Reed Pans Main Labels: Circular pan label (no maker details) Frame sizes in Roman Numerals

Reed Pans Stamps: L & R Twice

Reed Pans Serial Numbers: 1018 Twice

Reed Pans Gasketry: Pale Yellow Chamois

Reed Pans Right Hand Cross Pieces: RH: 4 Cork cross-pieces on top chambers

Reed Pans Left Hand Cross Pieces: LH: 4 Cork cross-pieces on top chambers

Reeds Summary: 48 wedge profiled Square-ended brass reed frames, 24 on each single-sided reed pan within this single-action instrument. Square-end frames, with nickel tongues (one brass replacement) each secured by two tall cheese-headed, domed brass screws. Note names stamped on each reed-frame.

Reed Frame Material: Brass

Reed Tongue Material: Nickel

Reed Frame Shape: Square-ended

Reed Tongue Profile: parallel

Reed Securing Screws: Two tall cheese-headed, domed brass screws.

Stamps on Reed Frames: Note-names





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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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