JJArn Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) Hi all, I've just joined and am in need of some help please. I have a Wheatstone that got damaged by one of my siblings and in trying to cover their tracks, my lovely mum sorted a speedy repair. Three of the buttons had been, I think, snapped off but the replacement buttons are completely different to the originals ( so yeah, I realised straight away 😉 ). Can anyone tell me where I can start looking in the hope of finding matching buttons? I'll attach some pics of the originals. I'm in the UK. Any help/advice would be much appreciated. Many thanks Edited March 7, 2022 by JJArn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Acott Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 If you contact Barleycorn or Mark Adey they may be able to help you, I think a description of the concertina with its serial no is a good plece of detail to supply them with. If that fails send me an email. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_holden Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Do you still have the pieces of the broken ones? The best match you'll get is to (have someone) make new cores for the original metal caps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Pearce Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Contact Mark Lloyd-Adey of Concertina Spares https://concertina-spares.com Try contacting him by phone first, as he doesn't always get to his email. This is from his 'Contact Me' page Contact me Either by email: mark@concertina-spares.com By telephone – from 10.00am – 6.00pm – 01650511888 (Sat and Sun I may be out – do leave a message) By post – Mark Lloyd-Adey. Bodfan, Cemmaes, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9PR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJArn Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Many thanks for the replies. Hi Mike, When I opened it up earlier today, I saw a Barleycorn sticker on the inside, so it’s obviously been through their hands at some point. I will definitely contact them, and if no luck, I will get in touch with Mark. Thank you also for your kind offer of help 🙂 Hi Alex, Unfortunately I don’t. The damage was done a few years ago now and the evidence was quickly disposed off which is a shame. Hi Rod, thank you for supplying this information. I will give him a shout and fingers crossed he can help. Thanks again 💚❤️☘️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 You may well need to send a sample of yet another button to be matched. There was no such thing as a standard concertina key, any more than a standard concertina end bolt. If you don't want to send a button and risk loosing another one then the following needs to be provided: 1: photo showing clearly the shape of the crown of the cap. 2. the length of the cap 3. the diameter of the cap, use a Vernier calliper or equivalent, decimals of a mm are important. 4. the length of the key, base to crown, (ignoring the guide peg) 5. the length of the guide peg 6. the diameter of the guide peg 7. the distance from the base of the key to the centreline of the cross hole. All these things are variables that can be the difference between an easy fit and more frustration. You might like to publish the information here, someone might have something to help you with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiposx Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 If you can't get hold of used buttons then replacements can me made using a simple design. I have made them in one piece from T6 aluminium alloy. When polished they look pretty similar to the nickel capped originals, viewed from the outside. They can also be made from solud nickel silver, but this is quite a bit heavier than the original of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJArn Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Hi Dave, Thank you. I have found a seller of some replacement buttons. I have sent some photos, alongside a ruler and some measurements so hopefully it works out ok 🙂 I will definitely post on here again if it doesn't. TIPOSX Hi and thanks for your idea but the thought of making a replacement makes my head spin a little. The replacements that are on currently are perfectly playable, I'm just fussy 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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