RecceGuy

Alex - Thanks much for the info. Gawd, there is a blog for everything. Wish me luck. RecceGuy

Dan - Thanks for the advice - Yep, I'll keep the ol' gal; although I don't play. Should be a challege repairing her. A couple of more QZ - why beeswax - couldn't I use a good wood glue (MONSTER) around the edges of the aluminum blocks holding the reeds? Can I buy beeswax from a hobby shop - may be difficult to locate a bee keeper. John K

To: Bill, Jim and the blue eyed sailor THX for prompt reply - so you're thinking it's bees wax??. Will see if it melts with solder lron (lightly I'd suspect) It would have helped if the guy/gal building this would have numbered them inside the box. I am assuming that the orientation is similar to the ones still afixed on the other side. I have matched a few of the loose ones with the glue (beeswax) breaks and sizing. Since I have never played a concertina, I'm not sure how those reeds should sound. Thanks again for your thoughts - I'll let you know my progress. JPK for the blue eyed sailor -- what's your vessel? I sail a 34 ocean going catamaran.

An 'old' (about 10yrs) concertina stored in the attic was fould inoperative with rattling of loose parts sounding inside. Opening up a side found that one side of the reed box failed to hold their reeds in place. Appears the glue hardened and failed. The trick will be to re-glue them in their rightful space. No markings as to where these will go. I attempted to line up the glue pattern but to no avail. See the pics. Any suggestions or should I just toss it in the rubbish. And if I do attempt to repair, what glue should I use. Thanks - John Kelly Good reed box - failed reed box - German Concertina (6X8inch - leather bellows)- broken away reeds - no damage to them. No pattern or numbering inside or on reeds or their slots.