Auction Bought Accordion

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@kentaccordionist 8 ай бұрын

The conveyed button is the note of c. Below it is f, and above it g then d. The chords are the same but major chords. The missing bits of the straps connect to the top of the accordion and then you put the 2 straps over your shoulders. 🪗the flaps are valves that allow air to pass through the reeds on each reed plate in one direction at a time. When you pull the bellows air will flowmtheoufh the top reeds, and when you push the bellows it will flow through the bottom reeds on the reed plates. I would have used rubber solution and not superglue to srick the valve on in case you ever need to do any more repairs.

@SqueezeboxOfDelights 3 жыл бұрын

That's a gorgeous little accordion! It sounds much nicer than my own Chinese-made 8 bass. Just a few points if you didn't know already: 1) Instead of going around your neck, the straps originally would have looped right round to the screw on the other side, and you would wear it like a backpack, but on your front. 2) By the look of it, the buttons on the left hand side play an F, a C, a G and a D on the bass row, and an F major, a C major, a G major and a D major on the chord row. By playing the bass and then the chord over and over again, you can get an 'oom-pah' kind of sound, which is often associated with accordions. 3) The buttons you have there are essentially a chopped down version of a full 120 bass accordion, using what's known as the 'Stradella system'. They go up in a circle of fifths, and therefore the intervals between the buttons will be the same no matter which ones you are pressing if you get what I mean. There's a bunch of useful info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stradella_bass_system 4) The indented button is the C bass note. All accordions have some way of making this button findable amongst the other 120, usually an indentation, but sometimes a raised pattern, or a rhinestone on the snazzier models. Sometimes there are marks on the E and the Ab, to make it easier to know where your fingers are. They are invaluable on the larger instruments! Good luck with the art deco accordion, although I have to warn you to be careful, because collecting accordions can get addictive!

@floydraser4603 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this has to be about the best comment I've had to any of my videos! 1) I had an idea it went something like that and I may even get round to doing something about it one day... 2) That's a great help thanks. I checked with my keyboard and you are spot on, I have been "oom-pahing" ever since! :-) 3) My brain, what there is of it, cannot cope with music theory. I have watched a video about the circle of fifths but my attention is elsewhere very quickly! I'll give it another look though.. 4) Ah, as I suspected; it looks too deliberate to be a mistake. I just had no clue as to what it was trying to tell me. I'm not so much addicted to accordions but I do like to give different instruments a try when I get the chance. This chance is always associated with the fact that said instrument is available at a very cheap price! Two more were up for auction yesterday here: auctions.suttonhillfarmcountryauctions.com/catalogue/lot/8898da057d8eac714f57f91b8b5b61b0/0cb93d8a5e09787882125c2f0347b542/collectables-jewellery-silver-general-household-cam-lot-301/ I did bid on them but held back from bidding any more as I was only interested in the strap! I would have another accordion if a larger one came up cheap but I'll have a go at restoring anything. Thank once again for the comprehensive and very helpful comment.