bummysteakpotato Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Hi Everyone, I got really into playing the concertina after getting one for my birthday. I noticed that compared to videos online, my concertina is pretty leaky. What repairs can I do to make it more playable? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lay Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 What make/age of concertina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefule Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 First, identify where the leaks are. There are various possibilities. The obvious one is holes in the bellows. The less obvious places are inside the instrument. It could be: The pads are not sealing over the holes. The valves (usually strips of leather, sometimes other materials) are not sealing. The reed plate (the hexagonal piece of wood with the reeds in it) is not sealing properly and air is leaking around the edges. There may well be other possibilities. The point is that the cure will depend on the source of the leak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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