VINTAGE ' BROAD REEDS ' 20 BUTTON CONCERTINA - MADE IN GERMANY - FOR RESTORATION
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:7204519 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany |
| Brand: BROAD REEDS | Type: 20 BUTTON CONCERTINA |
THIS IS A VINTAGE 'BROAD REEDS' CONCERTINA (SQUEEZE BOX) MADE IN GERMANY. IT MEASURES APPROX. 6" ACROSS THE FLATS, 5" FROM END TO END WHEN CLOSED AND 13" ACROSS WHEN FULLY OPENED. IT NEEDS SEVERAL REPAIRS SO IS BEING SOLD AS SUCH FOR RESTORATION. AT ONE END THERE ARE 6 ORIGINAL CREAM PLASTIC BUTTONS - 6 OPERATE AND ONE IS STUCK IN - THE OTHER FOUR BUTTONS APPEAR TO BE WOODEN - ONE OPERATES AND THE OTHER ARE ALL STUCK. AT THE OTHER END THERE ARE SEVEN ORIGINAL CREAM PLASTIC BUTTONS - 6 OPERAT...E AND ONE IS STUCK IN AND THE OTHER 3 ARE MISSING. THERE IS ALSO A FURTHER SOLITARY BUTTON NEARER THE CENTRE WHICH PUSHES IN AND OUT. I AM NOT SURE IF ANY OF THE BUTTONS ARE IN FULLY WORKING ORDER. ONE OF THE LEATHER STRAP HANDLES SEEMS TO BE ORIGINAL WHEREAS THE ONE AT THE OPPOSITE END IS DIFFERENT AND SEEMS TO BE A REPLACEMENT. THE BELLOWS THEMSELVES SEEM TO BE IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO SPLITS OR DAMAGE AND PRODUCE QUITE NICE SOUNDS IF YOU OPERATE THE INSTRUMENT IN THE NORMAL WAY. ON THE FACE OF ONE OF THE WOODEN ENDS IT'S MARKED ' BROAD REEDS - MADE IN GERMANY' AND ON THE OPPOSITE END THERE IS AN INCISED IMAGE OF A FLYING INSECT. HOPEFULLY IT MAY GIVE SOMEONE PLEASURE RESTORING IT TO IT'S FORMER GLORY.
PLEASE HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT ALL THE PHOTOS TO SATISFY YOURSELF AS TO THE CONDITION. FULL REFUND OFFERED IF YOU ARE NOT 100% SATISFIED
UK 2nd CLASS SIGNED £6.10. EUROPE SIGNED AIR-MAIL £14.35. WORLDWIDE SIGNED AIR-MAIL £19.35
No reserve starting at £10.00.
