DDF

And possibly, Niamh Ni Charra,From both sides?

Michaela Cunningham. Traditional concertina music and song.

Another for the collection, Nickolds

I have used Skivertex book binding paper and it looks fine.

This is what they look like in a 34 button Jones Anglo.

Other end

I just popped the ends of the metal ended No 1411 .It has quite a bit of wear on the bellows and some wear to the buttons but inside is very clean. I would say the minor surface discolouration on the reeds is almost certainly from sitting around in damp houses with me since I bought it nearly forty years ago. The one I had like yours No 3767 looked as if it had just been made, inside and outside but I converted that to an Anglo. I couldn't bring myself to do that to the other one even though it has far better reeds.

I had the same model in its original case and was as if new. I guess folks bought them and didn't use them much or maybe found them a bit limiting? I also have have a metal ended one. It's well made and in very good condition and clearly had very little use.

Andrew Norman can.

I think that is the one with lots of sound effects built in. If so it was Ebay for ages with a buy it now or maybe starting bid of 5000£?Guess it will find its appropriate value now unless a high reserve has been set?

Like this one.

Those held a baffle in place.

For cheapness dowel works okay. if you round and polish the tips (using a lathe or drill) then lacquer with epoxy or polyurethane varnish ,de -nib in the drill etc then glue in place. Bone also glues well if you have some old scrap buttons you cold cut down or get hold of some bone and make them from scratch. I expect there are other possibilities but know from the past ramin dowel works well and is readily available. Regards David. PS. if it is just the ends of the button you could try using piano key veneers which can be ivory or celluloid both glue well.

It would be worth you getting a copy of Dave Elliots book(The concertina maintenance manual). It explains clearly what you need and how to do it. regards David.

And Geoff Crabb.