The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-085.



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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

Labels and Serial Numbers

Label Mounted on end: A later 1930s-style scalloped black-on-metal "West Street" Wheatstone label is pinned to the flat chrome plated ends, "Manufacturers C Wheatstone & Co, London"

Serial Number Under Frets: The use of "119" as a Batch Number, on sub-fret bushing board, and on the fret metal.

Serial Number On Action Board: The use "119" as a Batch Number, on bottom rim of action board.

Serial Number On Pans: The use of "319" (not the "119" appearing elsewhere, on inner face of reed pan.

Serial Number On Bellows Frame: The use "119" as a Batch Numberon inner bellows-frame, next to topmost corner bellows support, next to the "L" or "R".





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The Concertina Museum Collection

Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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