Instrument Construction & Repair

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1. Is concertina restoration easy?

   By pioneerbird, July 20
   • 6 replies
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   • Roger Hare
   • August 8

2. Valve fix

   By wunks, August 6
   • 4 replies
   • 298 views
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   • RogerT
   • August 7

3. Button Orientation

   By Mr Seen, August 7   

   • restoration
   • 2 replies
   • 222 views
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   • Mr Seen
   • August 7

4. Vacuum and air pump

   By Ralph Lucey, July 14
   • 8 replies
   • 493 views
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   • Clive Thorne
   • August 5

5. Treating hairline cracks

   By SteveS, July 17
   • 16 replies
   • 780 views
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   • SteveS
   • August 4

6. Treating hairline cracks - an experiment with glues

   By SteveS, August 4
   • 0 replies
   • 176 views
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   • SteveS
   • August 4

7. Baritone Concertina

   By JOHN LOOBY, August 3
   • 1 reply
   • 248 views
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   • alex_holden
   • August 4

8. Bellows pressure and musical pitch 1 2

   By ttonon, August 25, 2021   

   • bellows
   • pressure
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     Tagged with:

     • bellows
     • pressure
     • reed pitch
   • 31 replies
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   • 4to5to6
   • August 3

9. F Tenor conversion - Why D# to Db?

   By 4to5to6, July 31
   • 1 reply
   • 197 views
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   • Little John
   • July 31

10. Advice on pitch

    By SteveS, July 28
    • 1 reply
    • 268 views
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    • Geoff Wooff
    • July 28

11. Celluloid removal with acetone

    By paulbrennan, July 19
    • 3 replies
    • 340 views
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    • paulbrennan
    • July 21

12. Where to get repair, Morse concertina, wax-set reeds

    By bluesgal, July 19
    • 4 replies
    • 340 views
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    • bluesgal
    • July 20

13. Prime Concertina

    By John Dipper, July 7
    • 16 replies
    • 773 views
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    • conband
    • July 17

14. Flutina tuning

    By Flutinaman, July 11
    • 9 replies
    • 460 views
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    • Flutinaman
    • July 16

15. Replacing valves? Read this first!

    By david robertson, July 13
    • 3 replies
    • 431 views
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    • david robertson
    • July 15

16. Bellows clasps

    By Leah Velleman, July 11
    • 2 replies
    • 278 views
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    • Anglo-Irishman
    • July 12

17. Reversible Air Lever idea

    By Bill N, June 6, 2020
    • 15 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Leah Velleman
    • July 10

18. Repair of split ends

    By SteveS, July 9
    • 1 reply
    • 280 views
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    • d.elliott
    • July 10

19. Tiny screws for Dickinson Wheatstone anglo

    By Sarah Cardin, June 24   

    • wheatstone anglo
    • screws
    • 8 replies
    • 545 views
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    • Paul_Hardy
    • July 9

20. Making a leather case 1 2

    By SteveS, July 3   

    • leather case
    • leather box
    • 26 replies
    • 929 views
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    • DDF
    • July 6