412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Small diatonic bandonion, German. No serial number. No label. 6.38" x 6.88" diameter, black plastic-covered wood ends, with white and 'glitter' strips of trim. 34 metal-capped wood keys, three rows per end, with numbers impressed adjacent to each key. Left-hand has 16 keys; right-hand has 18 plus chromed air-lever acting on a sprung air flap, under a metal grille. Leather hand straps. Nine-fold metal edged bellows with thick central fold having strap-mount and dark papers. Steel reed tongues on thick zinc reed plates.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M462-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 325 x 178 x 163 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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