412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Anglo-German system. Serial number 25507. Based on Jeffries design and Jones parts, circa 1890. The right-hand end is stamped: 'R Carr, Maker,' on the aluminium end, amongst the right-hand keys. The right-hand hand bar bears the Jones 'Defiance' trademark. 6.75" diameter aluminium end plates, simple Jones style fretwork. Jones hand bars. 61 domed aluminium buttons: 26 +2 on left-hand, 32 +1 on right-hand. Later brown leather straps. Ten-fold black leather bellows with gold star papers. Bellows frames stamped within with a Jones number: 25507. Round-end brass reeds, steel tongues, reed beds screwed on several rows on complex reed pans.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M382a-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 204 x 171 x 197 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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