Steve Mansfield Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 My treasured 1854 Wheatstone EC has developed an alarming green tinge on some of the leather work; photo attached which tells the story better than a thousand words. Is there anything I can do to stop this happening, and anything I can do to reverse the green that's already developed? I always keep silica gel packs in my concertina cases and I'm not aware that it's got damp (it's not been played outside for example). All advice much appreciated!
Geoff Wooff Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 You'll find that your concertina actually has a green bellows which has darkened with age so that in most light conditions it looks almost black.
Steve Mansfield Posted April 13, 2019 Author Posted April 13, 2019 So that’s actually the original colour coming back through, rather than a concertina lurgy?
Geoff Wooff Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 Yep! Though it looks like someone has put new top runs on with black leather and those new looking papers cover the rest a wee bit.
Steve Mansfield Posted April 13, 2019 Author Posted April 13, 2019 Great, thanks Geoff. I was worried it was going off ?
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