David Bradford Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Hello folks! I recently picked up a squeezebox of some type at a local auction for $30. It needs a lot of work, but the reeds (mostly) sound and for $30 it seemed like a neat project with little down-side risk if I mess it up. My first question though is how to identify it. My initial guess is that it's either a Chemnitzer or a Bandoneon, but I'm not sure. There are no maker's marks that I can tell. That said, I have confidence that the combined wisdom of the Board can point me in the right direction. I'm attaching pictures of each side. If anybody knows of common repair pitfalls or has any resources for how to work on these specific instruments before I try to open it up, I'd also love to hear that. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandojoe Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 This might be what you are looking for: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bradford Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 That looks like it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanie Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 David, I am not sure, but to me it looks like a bandoneon. I recently restored a bandoneon and got a lot of help from Harry Geuns in Belgium. Try him at https://bandoneon-maker.com/ Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semaj1950 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) Is it possibly a Chemnitzer Concertina? Wiser heads than I can verify this. Edited August 22 by semaj1950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Hersh Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 8/21/2023 at 3:16 PM, semaj1950 said: Is it possibly a Chemnitzer Concertina? Wiser heads than I can verify this. Looks like a Chemnitzer to me on a quick look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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