Eddy

Hi. A liuther recommended me for structural work this glue that You can find in Italy https://www.saratoga.it/it/prodotto/1/58-colle-per-legno/174-mastro-d-ascia-colla-per-legno/ it’s very strong and It fills very well, with its expansion, also for hairline cracks I used with wooden flutes and some works on concertina with ends damaged and It works fine You can put It with a toothpick Eddy

Thanks a lot Eddy

Hi folks I would be grateful if you could give me a date for my Lachenal English Edeophone; 48 buttons, treble, raised ebony wood ends and steel reeds. It has the number 57529 (1920?) Best Regards Eddy

Hi... I'd like to share my experience with the rust remover "Evapo Rust" I bought one EC with declared rusted reeds I red in this thread about Evapo Rust and I decided to try the restoration They weren't as the reeds in Rod's Anglo but They weren't in good condiction The first picture is as the reeds were I put them in the bath of Evaspo Rust and moments later the reaction begins. After 24h the reeds are covered by a "rusty layer"(photo 2) I took them out and I washed them with water (photo 3 on the top) I use a brush of brass to remove the coat and they begun shining but very dark (photo 3 in the middle) I was disappointed because I thought that, after the "scrub", the original metal had to appear... The rusty there wasn't, the reeds "sing" without problem but I have a "ghot" reed pan But this evening I had a hunch... I got some steel wool (0000) and I scratched the reeds They become shining with the shoes of brass in perfect condiction! (photo 3 at the bottom) The steel of the tongue remains "dark" Now I begin with the next steps of the restoration 🙂 I hope that my experience can be helpful Eddy

Hi I propose again an old topic about backpack suited for concertina Eddy

This is an old thread where I explain some works that I did on the Lachenal I changed some buttons with original Lachenal Edeophone and changed the springs (both bought from "old" Leese's concertina spares shop)

Pictures of my Lachenal Edeophone 56B https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0pnjgk6wddnqakf/AAB-id_9gz_B3Xc1K2Sog5aaa?dl=0

Hi Otto If it please you, we can plan a Skype meeting Write me via PM for the account regards Eddy

Hi I’d “convert” one of my concertinas in a button accordion... I bought it from Barleycorn some years ago “as is”. It’s in modern pitch with new pads e springs. It has a mellow and powerful sound In this video I play it: It’s not esthetically perfect but it plays very well. I ask € 1.900 (it’s included modern hard case but not shipping cost) I can show it via Skype or I can make specific photos Eddy Milan, Italy

H. Crabb C/G for sale. € 2.500. It has been restored and it has new bellow. Some damages in one head fretwork (see Pictures). It's accompained with new hard case. I'm not the seller but I assist the "non technology" owner for the sale. You can contact me for further informations. Eddy

Hi I don't find this picture in the forum so I post it Is Ringo an unknow English Concertina player? Eddy

Hi all I red these topic with high interest. The original topic is the same question that I'd will post for advice about old concertina conversion. My aim is to have only a "silent" concertina to play in my flat in the evening to practicing, so I'm searching for the solution. I haven't your tecnical skills so I must send an old concertina to a "midi factory". I'm not very happy to sacrifice one EC but the cost of new "ready to use" is too high (I'd prefer to use the budget to buy another concertina). Midi boutique send to me his quote and, with an old Lachenal Tutor EC, the total cost results doable. Has anyone experience with this midi convertion? Thanks Eddy

Thanks! With your method now my action boards have homogeneus action (with a tollerance of +_ 7gr.) The idea of kitchen scale is simple but very efficient...

Thanks for the advice. Yesterday I saw the episode about "consairtin". It's very interesting

Hi Steve thanks for your answer Indeed the request isn't so clear I mean advice especially about the arrangement I transposed the accompaniment for diatonic accordion tablature compatibly with the resources of a treble EC and I'd like to know if the transposition sounds good For the Italian tunes (I'm tone-deaf like a broken bell so the songs are outside of my skills) I'm studing something This topic isn't the correct space for a discussion for the folk music tradition of my country, but there's a lot of material very different from region to region (Italy is long approximately Km 1300 from north mountains to south beachs ) Cheers Eddy