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Thread #117406   Message #2651412
Posted By: DebC
08-Jun-09 - 12:49 PM
Thread Name: English Concertina Question
Subject: RE: English Concertina Question-Update
Update-huge thanks to Ralphie, Dick and Anglo (who last Saturday indirectly reminded me that I really needed to take care of this) and giving me some hints.

I took off the rosewood end and found the reed. Unfortunately, the reed pan is in the frame permanently so I had to do the "surgery" with it attached. The D reed seemed to be flush with the little bed it rests in, instead of the end slightly bent up like the others.

I didn't have a cigarette paper, so I tried just a piece of regular writing paper. I couldn't get a purchase on the end of the reed so I tried a thicker piece and that seemed to do it. I was able to get under the reed and gently slid the paper underneath and then did a slow back and forth. I then went 'round the entire frame and did that with all the reeds, all the while being very gentle.

Put the entire thing back together (Dick M-thanks for the hint about keeping track of which screws went where) and HOORAY!!! My loe D note works on the push AND pull.

So thank you, thank you thank you all!

Debra