Larry Stout Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 There is a 56 key Edeophone on e-bay (now out of my price range) in clear need of some repair. the link is http://cgi.ebay.com/Lachenal-Concertina-Ed...1QQcmdZViewItem It is missing all of the end bolts, the finger rest, and the thumb strap for one side and as a result has a warped reed pan (shown in one of the pictures). Replacing the end bolts, pads, springs, valves, and minor repair for cracks to the ends shouldn't be too difficult (just time consuming). Might cost a bit for the parts though. My question: can one repair the warped reed pan? If so, how? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Dealing with warps is discussed at great length in this thread. It doesn't sound easy, or a sure thing if the warp is bad. Happy flattening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Edgley Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I've seen a lot worse. If the reedpan is warped, it's not as bad if the ends have also warped to the same degree, in the same direction. It's hard to tell without actually seeing it, but I wouldn't write this one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Replacing the end bolts, pads, springs, valves, and minor repair for cracks to the ends shouldn't be too difficult (just time consuming). It took me most of 2003 to replace an end bolt from my concertina made by Steve Dickinson 20 years ago, and even then I had to saw it down to the length I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Just as a point of interest, it will be noted in the pictures that this instrument is fitted with the Lachenal rivetted action. Used on their best instruments. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Stout Posted January 13, 2006 Author Share Posted January 13, 2006 I see that it sold for about $1050. I hope that whoever bought it is able to do the repairs (or sends it to someone who is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Morse Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 (edited) It was us, The Button Box, that got it. We noticed the rivited action first thing... and have all the parts needed to replace the missing ones. The warped reedpan shouldn't be much of a problem either or the rest of the work. Don't look for it to surface on our list of used/restored instruments any time soon though as most of our time goes in to making new concertinas these days. Edited January 14, 2006 by Richard Morse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Hi Rich, are you going to post some pictures on completion? Before & after shots, I would look forward to seeing your much (and rightly) famed workmanship Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Morse Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I haven't done any serious hands-on concertina work in years now.... Our BBox repairs/restoration staff (headed by Bob Snope) are very competent and will do an excellent job. They normally don't take photos of routine things but I can ask them to on this one. I split my worktime half into being an architect and half into BBox work: designing our concertinas, doing graphics, NESI and NCW, taking care of the premises.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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