Squeezebox: No Air Button?

Subject: Squeezebox: No Air Button?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 07:46 AM

At our weakly sinaround on Wednesday, a chap produced a squeezebox for me to examine.

He said he쳌fd been given it years before but never been able to play it.

It was a 2 row, 12 bass, melodeon or button accordion like instrument.

I unstrapped it, ready to try out, but was surprised to find it lacked an air button.

Never seen one like it before, anyone else?

Subject: RE: Squeezebox: No Air Button?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 07:49 AM

No wonder he'd never been able to play it!

Subject: RE: Squeezebox: No Air Button?
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 07:50 AM

Like this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmon

Subject: RE: Squeezebox: No Air Button?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 07:55 AM

Also, it plays the same note in & out on both trebles & basses

Subject: RE: Squeezebox: No Air Button?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 07:59 AM

manitas_at_work,

Thanks for link, maybe.

If I can investigate it more if he brings it again, I'll try check it out.

Could be Rusky etc as the maker/model name very difficult to make out

Subject: RE: Squeezebox: No Air Button?
From: GUEST,baz parkes
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 08:13 AM

Try melodeon.net...somebody will know:-)

Baz

Subject: RE: Squeezebox: No Air Button?
From: GUEST,Mal Odeon
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 08:26 AM

No real problem-simply extend the bellows to the max and apply an awl to the centre.
An experienced banjo player can usually make it look like an accident.

Subject: RE: Squeezebox: No Air Button?
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 02:29 PM

There would be no need for an air button if it plays the same note on in and out. My English concertina has no air button. I'm really curious how the buttons are set up - ie how you play a scale.