11 Apr 13 - 02:29 PM (#3501931) Subject: leaky accordion From: GUEST,trier I've been offered an accordion but have been told it has a small leak. As a complete novice I don't know how serious that may be. Can it be fixed? Expensive? Bernard to the rescue.... |
11 Apr 13 - 03:16 PM (#3501953) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: John MacKenzie You can buy repair tape lots of places, like here for instance |
11 Apr 13 - 04:12 PM (#3501970) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: Mr Happy There's various ways a squeezer can lose air Is the leak obviously in the bellows? |
11 Apr 13 - 04:48 PM (#3501981) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: Gurney The big bellows is the air pump, which can deteriorate and leak, usually in the folds, which are soft leather. Inside, there are LOTS of little valves which stop or allow the reeds to sound. Then there are just as many mechanical parts which can stick.... Get someone to look at it for you. Unless it is free, of course. (Quick and dirty fix for a bellows. Stick pieces of leather glove over the leak with rubber solution/contact adhesive. I didn't tell you this.) Where are you? Someone may know a sympathetic repairer in your town. |
11 Apr 13 - 05:28 PM (#3501996) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: Steve Gardham Immerse in bath full of water and look for bubbles! Seriously if you can detect where the air is being lost, and it's most likely the bellows, repair from the inside using very thin leather, a piece of kid or calf split down to a fine slither and use a glue that doesn't set hard. Evostick type. Bellows usually only attached by metal pins that can be withdrawn with pliers but if an old one it might be held on by catches in which case these will be obvious. |
11 Apr 13 - 06:02 PM (#3502015) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: treewind Air can leak from: Bellows Bellows gaskets (where they join on to the ends) Palettes (those are the pads that uncover holes when you press a key) Holes in the woodwork - if something like a strap bracket was screwed in and later removed and the screw holes go right through. It does happen! Bellows leaks may be patchable with tape. Gaskets are easy to replace. Palette leaks can happen because the leather facing has deformed or hardened, or because something has moved so the palette doesn't cover the hole properly. Often it's a combination of a bit of everything. Buy any replacement bits you need from Charlie Marshall if you're in the UK. |
11 Apr 13 - 08:02 PM (#3502051) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: GUEST,trier Great info - many thanks! |
11 Apr 13 - 08:54 PM (#3502065) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: Bert Duct tape. |
12 Apr 13 - 02:40 AM (#3502113) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: Mr Happy I had a similar prob which turned out to be the spring on the air button, which wasn't pushing the cover over properly |
12 Apr 13 - 02:42 AM (#3502115) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: Mr Happy Get more help here:http://www.accordionforum.co.uk/index.php |
12 Apr 13 - 02:44 AM (#3502117) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: Dave the Gnome Fill it with cement? :D tG |
12 Apr 13 - 04:11 AM (#3502132) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: Gurney Dave, you anchor your own boat..... |
12 Apr 13 - 04:33 AM (#3502136) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: John MacKenzie That's a bit rude innit? "Dave you wanker your own boat" |
12 Apr 13 - 11:12 AM (#3502267) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: Dave the Gnome :D |
12 Apr 13 - 11:33 AM (#3502274) Subject: RE: leaky accordion From: McGrath of Harlow "the leaky accordion" - doesn't it sound like another pub in Harry Potter's world? |