Georgi & Vitak Concertina

[Arturo Balderrama]

Just got this very old concertina from an old gentleman. It has this posted on the inside.

F. Lange, vorm. Uhlig

Chemnitz, Sachsen

 

On the outside it has

 

Georgi & Vitak Music co.

Chicago, Ill

 

Can anyone tell me the age of this concertina? I can see by the design and wear and tear that it's very old. Also, I need some parts like the wooden buttons. It has some buttons that swivel at the base where it's glued. Everything else is in great shape. Excellant bellows.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Arturo Balderrama

www.puroconjunto.com

[malcolm clapp]

Hi, Arturo, and welcome.

 

What you probably have is a "Chemnitzer" type concertina.

 

For parts and repairs, this would probably be a good place to start.

 

http://www.rcrescent.com/bellow_repair.htm

 

For Chemnitzer history, try http://www.concertinamusic.com/index.html

 

Lots of other links from there.

 

Good luck and enjoy,

 

Malcolm

Edited January 31, 2005 by malcolm clapp