spindizzy Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 http://www.ukauctioneers.com/lots/1492786 Some nice looking tuning bellows - might be of interest to restorers and makers. I would think the guide price a bit high, but I have zero experience of what to expect for this sort of thing, and maybe there's more value from the historical point of view. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex West Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Interesting piece of kit - but why are there 4 slots? They all look to be the same size Alex West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon H Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) I don't know but perhaps in the days without electronic tuners they used reference reeds? I'm sure an expert can answer. From the wear it is clear they were used, my other guess is that they were used to get the intervals right between different reeds. Simon Edited June 30, 2012 by Simon H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) Edited to remove unexplained and unsubmitted 'text' ??? I'll try again. Edited July 1, 2012 by Geoffrey Crabb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I don't know but perhaps in the days without electronic tuners they used reference reeds? Simon Third time lucky I hope. Exactly Simon, As these items are probably of more Historic interest than practical I have attached some notes Here Geoffrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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