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Hello,

I acquired a concertina from the estate of my great, great, great aunt.  My dad got it for me as a birthday present as I vowed to learn to play it.  I have always been interested in the sounds of the accordion (or what I thought was an accordion) and we are an old german family.   I have played piano for many years and some woodwinds, so I thought it would be a fun challenge. I got my hands on this instrument and I think I have something special.  My goal was to learn to play it for fun, but I want to identify it first.  If it is a old as I think it is, I will want to look into restoration instead of repair to play it.  

 

There are NO marking anywhere on the outside or the box.  The box is beautiful tongue and groove and there is no metal except the lock.  The handles are even leather.

 

I have the following questions:

 

1.) Is this a Uhlig? Is this a very old 76 tone Uhlig?  I can find pictures of 76 tone concertinas, but the oldest that I find have metal on the corners of the bellows.  This does not.  

2.) If it is, how rare is it?   

3.) Where is the safest place that I could have it looked at for repair/restoration?  I would think the Chicagoland area would be great but nothing is jumping out at me.  

 

PS - I have no idea why some of these picture posted upside down.  Sorry

 

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