Spare parts supplier

[SteveS]

I recall some time ago seeing sheets of gold stars printed onto white paper suitable for cut-it-yourself bellows papers.

I don't recall where I saw them - may have been eBay or Concertina Spares.

Does anyone have any intel on where I may be able to source such?

 

I had loads of parts in stock, but now things are running low.  I'm tooling up to make my own, but I've a 'tina I need to repair and I'm after valves, pads and bushing felt.  Previously I'd sourced some parts from Concertina Spares, but now I'll have a chat with CA Cornish about the leather parts - including hides for bellows.  I'm still after the bushing felt though.

 

I'd appreciate tips re. suppliers for parts, and especially the bushing felt.

 

Thanks

[alex_holden]

I use Hainsworth Doeskin for bushing cloth. I bought it via Alexander James, but they don't seem to list it in their catalogue right now.

[d.elliott]

Steve,

 

I have a 25mm stack of A4 sheets of silk lustre finished gold dot and cross papers which I have sold through concertina spares. The idea being that you print your 'nest' of papers on the reverse and cut away to your hearts content. I went down this route so I could make papers for baritones, bass, of any bellows configuration, for me this has worked well. I used Corel draw and print at scale 100%. getting about 40 papers per sheet for a generic treble. 

[SteveS]

3 hours ago, d.elliott said:

Steve,

 

I have a 25mm stack of A4 sheets of silk lustre finished gold dot and cross papers which I have sold through concertina spares. The idea being that you print your 'nest' of papers on the reverse and cut away to your hearts content. I went down this route so I could make papers for baritones, bass, of any bellows configuration, for me this has worked well. I used Corel draw and print at scale 100%. getting about 40 papers per sheet for a generic treble. 

Thanks Dave - sounds like just what I'm looking for.  I'll send you a PM.

 

One of the concertinas I have on my bench is a rather nice Wheatstone baritone with awesome non-ferrous reeds - it sounds like a harmonium.

Edited May 23 by SteveS

[SteveS]

14 hours ago, SteveS said:

Previously I'd sourced some parts from Concertina Spares, but now I'll have a chat with CA Cornish about the leather parts - including hides for bellows.  I'm still after the bushing felt though.

I had a chat with CA Cornish - damned Brexit might make the prospect of sending to Italy prohibitively expensive and a load of paperwork is needed.  Even they can't source some leathers for concertinas because of import requirements as a result of Brexit.  There are no Brexit benefits.

[Theo]

The busing felt I use came from Fletcher & Newman. 

Leather - you might fond something suitable from Pittards in Yeovil.  They do a very good mail order service, or you can browse the skins in the showroom.  I use their goatskin for repairs.

[SteveS]

53 minutes ago, Theo said:

The busing felt I use came from Fletcher & Newman. 

Leather - you might fond something suitable from Pittards in Yeovil.  They do a very good mail order service, or you can browse the skins in the showroom.  I use their goatskin for repairs.

Thanks Theo