Buckram Bill Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I bought an old Barnett lachenal 20 button Anglo wreck a while back. I have managed to get it airtight and playing OK I had to make a few reeds from old accordion reeds. Whilst tuning it up I have worked out that there are at least 4 different Reed types in it now and I am curious as to what they are 1 easy ..... old accordion reeds (I put them there) 2 bronze reeds dark and soft as putty 3 very slightly goldy silver reeds which are quite soft to file but not as soft as 2 4 steel reeds which aren't as hard as the accordion ones What are numbers 3 and 4 and does anyone know what would have been the original type for this little box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEDI Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I have a Lachenal which is labelled Barnett Samuel. It has all steel reeds. Its serial 16946 about late 1860s. But I wouldn't necessarily say all Barnett Samuel instruments would be the same. I guess they came off the production run of Lachenal and then labelled. Not much help I know but it is one example Cheers Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiposx Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Goldy Silver would describe the nickel silver reeds in the 1853 Rock Chidley I owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckram Bill Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 Stupid question i know but what is nickel silver actually made from? it is quite soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Buckram Bill said: Stupid question i know but what is nickel silver actually made from? it is quite soft Around 60% copper : 20% nickel : 20% zinc. It's slightly harder than brass but much softer than spring steel. Also known as German silver. The name is because it was originally developed as a cheap substitute for real silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckram Bill Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Thank-you . i just realised that that is what my knives and forks are made of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, Buckram Bill said: Thank-you . i just realised that that is what my knives and forks are made of. They might be EPNS, which also has a very thin plating of pure silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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