LesleyH Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 This German concertina was in my late husband's family for around 100 years. Purchased from Guests in Exeter. Sadly, it now has no buttons and I think is not ecomic to repair. I am hoping that it might provide spare parts for someone who is repairing similar models. I am in Manchester, UK and can post at cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianJ Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Any chance you still have this? I really need one of these to repair my great grandfather's concertina! He rose from a lowly deckhand to being chief coastguard for the Dover station. His box has been played to death so I'm looking forward to hearing it. The reed plates are in a bad way and I need some as donors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoachimDelp Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 8/3/2020 at 10:18 PM, LesleyH said: This German concertina was in my late husband's family for around 100 years. Purchased from Guests in Exeter. Sadly, it now has no buttons and I think is not ecomic to repair. I am hoping that it might provide spare parts for someone who is repairing similar models. I am in Manchester, UK and can post at cost. I guess, thjs one is not avalable any more. Neverthelless please confirm. I am rpairng old German Concertinas, and I could wel use your spares. If any body hs to offer smeting like tis, plese inform to my mail addrss bamboomotion@gmx.de Thanks JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianJ Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 13 hours ago, JoachimDelp said: I guess, thjs one is not avalable any more. Neverthelless please confirm. I am rpairng old German Concertinas, and I could wel use your spares. If any body hs to offer smeting like tis, plese inform to my mail addrss bamboomotion@gmx.de Thanks JD I'm sorry but it is me that wants the spares! Please do not use my thread to promote your own interests. I am looking for some reed plates to repair my great grandfather's concertina so if you have some I would be interested in acquiring them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Pearce Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 As I read the thread, it was started by Lesley H, so surely JoachimDelp is as entitled as anyone else to answer it. Or have I misunderstood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Pearce Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 See separate thread Wanted - some reed plates for an old German concertina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon ds Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) Ha, ha, I was thinking the same thing, break this up for spares? No way! -me too, I’m looking for an exclusive relationship with a concertina (English though). With this one it might be more productive to look for just one button etc. to get an idea of what needs to be copied to renovate it. Edited January 25, 2021 by simon ds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianJ Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2 hours ago, simon ds said: Ha, ha, I was thinking the same thing, break this up for spares? No way! -me too, I’m looking for an exclusive relationship with a concertina (English though). With this one it might be more productive to look for just one button etc. to get an idea of what needs to be copied to renovate it. In my (limited) experience these German boxes are often beyond hope as they were badly made (brass springs that break easily, thin wood pans that crack, leaky bellows etc), and have poor reeds. I wouldn't mind betting that that instrument has a lot more wrong with it than just missing buttons. I'm only trying to repair mine as it has a history in our family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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