The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-099.



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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

End Frets

Summary: Crimped edge, flat aluminium ends, with simple clover-leaf fret holes.

End Shape: Hexagonnal

End Sides: Six

End Diameter: 157mm

End-Profile: Crimped edge, flat aluminium ends

End Material: Aluminium.

End Bolts: Six very long domed head steel wood-screws.

End Stamps / Labels: The aluminium ends plates have "The May Fair English Concertina" impressed above each end's keys.

Label Embouchure Pattern: None

Strap Screw-insert type: None

Finger-rest: Very simple moulded and plated semi-circular metal, three securing screws.

Fret Condition: Some external corrosion.





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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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