Bassconcertina.net Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Hello, I am wondering if it is possible to savage old concertina/accordion reed valves and make them like new without replacing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 As a temporary fix you can get a valve a bit flatter by gently stroking the surface with the flat blade of a screwdriver or similar tool. It slightly stretches the top surface which can straighten out a curved valve. Useful as a quick fix in the field, but may curl again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Heumann Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 This will sound very strange, but a few times when I was short of valve materials, I flipped them over and they worked pretty well until I could get new ones. However this only works on valves with their length curved up, not on valves folded down the center, or otherwise misshapened. Again, its just a temporary fix, but I've had some last years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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