SIMON GABRIELOW Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) I have a small matchbox at home, and there' s no matches inside it now; instead within it you will find a varied selection of all the oddments, and things required to replace concertina parts. There's lots of metal ends that fit onto the lever mechanism ( usual on my type of Instrument).. and little tube bits, that cushion the buttons, also tiny screws, thin offcut of brass, and even one prototype alloy button I tried to make, about a decade ago. If I replace a button then I put the old one in that matchbox; which has proved useful many times when servicing concertina. Of course if you are unsure do not attempt to service your squeeze box yourself; but for those that can do the basics, I say again keep all those little bits! Don't throw them away. Look at my matchbox! It's a miniature treasure-trove!! Edited April 22, 2022 by SIMON GABRIELOW Spell error 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Irishman Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Top marks for Sustainability! My workshop is full of small, re-used packages like that. But then, I'm not only a concertinist, but also a banjoist, railway modeller and ship modeller, and have to repair and maintain furniture in the house. Cheers, John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 I scour the garage and lawn sales for re-useables. I'm sure there's a concertina in there somewhere, If I can just get it all sorted and organised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccannic Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Reminds me of the old song: 'I got it one piece at a time, and it didn't cost me a dime . . .' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON GABRIELOW Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 Many years ago, actually, I also used matchbox like this to put my tooth inside! Then "tooth fairy".. would leave money nearby! I was wondering if this will happen with my bits and pieces match box, with button pieces in? I shall keep my eyes open for golf sovereign appearing under my pillow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Anderson Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 One of the treasures in my little antique snuff can is the original G reed that Button Box replaced with a C reed for the drone button push of my 31-button G/D Jeffries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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