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Thread #74211 Message #1295718
Posted By: Shanghaiceltic
12-Oct-04 - 09:04 PM
Thread Name: Wheatsone button accordion; help please
Subject: RE: Tech: Wheatsone button accordion; help please
Hi Bob,
You are a mine of information, thanks.
Paul has decided to hand over the instrument to me to take the end plate off as he thinks that as an instrumentation (albiet electrical) I am better qualified ????? No way will I do anything else but check for a serial number.
I will pick it up on Friday evening and do the job when totally sober ;-) on Saturday.
I think the leathers must have been replaced as here is no stamping of the Wheatstone name etc on them and they do look newer. The damage looks like an over enthusiastic player manganed to bend one of the metal swivels out of place from the hole in the wooden block that hold the assembly in place.
It has been bent it back to shape but further secured it with very old insulating tape.
The straps are fairly broad and soft with reasonable edges so I guess the original owner/player had the same problem that you mentioned.
I will also take some photos as well of both outside and inside and if you geive me an e-mail addy as a PM I will send you some jpegs.