wschruba Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Looking for someone who either has/can point me to where to source the above. The instrument that I bought for restoration is missing the above reed assembly from the right side. Figured I would post this while I'm waiting for my glue pot to heat up. A good source for thumbscrews or end screws would be good too, but less pressing as I begin the repair work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 The last time I saw Bob Snope's repair set up, he had a box full of reeds salvaged from crashed Lachenals. Get in touch with him via ButtonBox. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wschruba Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Thanks, will give it a go 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Sylte Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 The size of Lachenal reeds are not standardized. I have a good collection of spares myself, and if I line up a few reeds of any one note, some are big and some are small and some are in between. So, a randomly chosen replacement may not fit your reed pan. You may need to pick another one of your reeds (adjacent D or C?) that fits well in the empty slot, and be prepared to send that to whomever you contact for a C# replacement. Just a heads up. I wouldn't mind sending you a C#, but it is likely out of tune. And, I'm not sure what you mean by thumb screws? The brass hand strap screws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 ButtonBox used to suggest photocopying or scanning a reed assembly of the proper size and sending them that to match the size. Ken 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wschruba Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 2 hours ago, John Sylte said: The size of Lachenal reeds are not standardized. I have a good collection of spares myself, and if I line up a few reeds of any one note, some are big and some are small and some are in between. So, a randomly chosen replacement may not fit your reed pan. You may need to pick another one of your reeds (adjacent D or C?) that fits well in the empty slot, and be prepared to send that to whomever you contact for a C# replacement. Just a heads up. I wouldn't mind sending you a C#, but it is likely out of tune. And, I'm not sure what you mean by thumb screws? The brass hand strap screws? I'll send you a message, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wschruba Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 And yes, the screws in question are the screws that fasten the adjustment of the hand straps, not the ones that anchor them; I may wind up using a not-Lachenal part there, since at some point in the history of the instrument, the one clearly must have broke, and they could not source a replacement--there is a small brass plate that is inlaid into the body of the instrument, with a larger thread/regular countersunk screw holding it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G. Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Wim Wakker's Concertina Connection has adjustment screws for both anglo and English straps, the anchor blocks that they screw into, and end bolts as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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