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    Finishing The Ends

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

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    Thanks everyone

    Really grateful for this advice.

    One of the ends had quite a crack that I have filled with a strip of venneer. I am currently working at quite a few coats of Rustins over the repair, bringing it right back before every coat. It's working well as the slight imperfections have nearly disappeared.

    I shall take on board the other suggestions.

    I am really enjoying this renovation even though I am certain that the time and money spent on an old 20 key Lachenal does not really make financial sense.

    Of course, now I've fixed the bellows, pads and valves I have found that the reeds need lots of work (and I'm sure it's not in concert pitch).

    Nick

    Another Question - Sorry

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted

    OK thanks - I've got it now.

     

    The spare spring I got has a much longer base bit to it, so I just need to re-bend it then it all works - I was just trying to make the wrong-sized spring fit, obvious now I look at it.

     

    I am grateful for help on this and I am using Dave Elliott's book, it is excellent.

     

    Nick

    Another Question - Sorry

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted

    I can't work out where to put the spring on the air button.

    The previous spring was completely broken so I have nothing to guide me. If I try to re-use the holes on the plate with a new spring, it doesn't seem to work.

    Should I be using a different spring than on the other keys?

    Or is there a different way of attaching it or a different placement?

     

    Thanks

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    Dating Lachenal

    in Concertina History

    Posted

    Posted first on repairs in error.

     

    Anyway, I am restoring an old Lachenal.

     

    I have just found a number inside

     

    R 58779

     

    There is also a pencil inscription inside saying Barrow in Furness 1886

     

    Can anyone offer anything else about it?

     

     

    Thanks

     

    Nick

    Finishing The Ends

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted

    As you will see from previous posts, I am getting on well with sorting out this Latchenal.

    Anyway, I'd appreciate advice on this:

    Dave Elliott suggests in his book that the ends are French polished.

    I recently renovated a guitar and used 'Rustins Plastic Coating' This gave a fantastic high gloss, strong and durable finish (a luthier had suggested it to me and Rustins do seem to do a lot with furniture restoration).

    It was expensive and I have quite a bit left over.

    It seems to me that it would make a good finish for the Latchenal too, but I don't want to make a disasterous decision, and use a wholly innapropriate finish.

    Your Thoughts please.

    Help With Identification

    in Concertina History

    Posted

    post-1856-1145805512_thumb.jpgpost-1856-1145805528_thumb.jpgI have just got this concertina. Will be restoring it (I hope).

     

    A 20 key model. Little to identify it except:

     

    Inside a pencil inscription

    "Mr. J Rogers

    33 Hamilton (Lane?)

    Barrow in Furness

    Oct 25 / 86

     

    I attach a couple of pictures also.

     

    Thanks

     

    Nick

     

    PS. PS the araldite in the background is NOT part of my repair kit!!

    Advice For A Beginner

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted

    Hello

    I have just got hold of a rather tatty old Anglo - it is nothing special so I am happy to have a go with repair myself. I think that with a bit of TLC I can get it to some sort of worthwhile state as it isn't warped or cracked and the bellows are just about OK. I am a complete begginer regarding repairs but have reasonable skills in this sort of thing. I would really appreciate advice on

     

    1. Fixing the small pieces of damage (holes) on some corners of the bellows.

    2. Getting hold of some replacement pads / end bolts / bellows papers (I think that's what they are called - the decorative papers anyway - they look like bog standard Latchenal type). (and a rough idea of cost).

    3. Getting broken reed replaced.

     

    I live in Nottingham UK.

     

    I suppose the answers to these determine if I go ahead with this.

     

    Nick Murphy

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