The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-089.



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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

Action Board

Action Board Summary: The instrument's Action is made up of a brass sheet with a folded-down T-shaped top section that holds down the flatteded brass-wire levers. Pallets are tiny circular pale cardboard, with the inner face of the action frame scalloped out in places to permit the rise and fall of the pallets.

Action Board Pivot: A brass sheet with a folded-down T-shaped top section

Action Board Levers: Flattened brass-wire levers.

Action Board Springs: Brass

Action Board Pallets: The pallets are circular pale cardboard, with dark brown facing leather.

Action Board Securing-screw pattern: None

Action Board Sub-fret-board Supports: None present





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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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