What To Do With My Wheatstone Ag Duet?

[Graham Collicutt]

Video here: http://youtu.be/zblnfg0AQck

 

Photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/102422157715533932644/WheatstoneAGDuet?authkey=Gv1sRgCJbd9MbsqYWA7QE#6061592887563220450

 

I went to the sale room armed with tuner and was delighted to find it was in F/C. First 2 photos show the layout. Bellows are good, I haven't found a hole yet, but the pads do need replacing so I may find some later.

 

It is close to concert pitch, note stamps on reeds are correct. Strangely the expected F2 reed is missing from the left hand side; replaced by an A2. It has Crabb stamps inside, so repaired/sold by them.

 

I bought it with the idea of changing it to G/D (I do have a F/C already) , each reed only needs to move 1 slot.

 

On the right with 8 buttons in the row, I hope to fit 2 octaves on the D row, F#4 up, the G row I would like to start from B3, but I may have to miss that out.

 

I want to reduce the weight (4lb 15oz/2.23 kilo) by removing some surplus reeds, but it will never be agile enough for all tunes. Do I put a small A row inside the D row, just 4 buttons C#5/D5 E5/F#5 A5/G#5 C#6/B5.

 

A C row would have been good on the outside row but the reeds wont fit, a F row might work but breaks the system, but it does give a pull D and Bb.

 

Suggestions welcomed!