The Concertina Maintenance Manual is an essential guide for concertina enthusiasts, offering comprehensive guidance from basic checks to advanced repairs. Written by an experienced technical engineer and passionate concertina player, this second edition has been expanded to cover an even wider range of topics, ensuring a thorough resource for concertina care.

Key Features:

• Fault-finding charts and practical advice for examining and purchasing concertinas.
• Detailed instructions for common repairs and maintenance, from tuning to sensitive reed work.
• Suitable for all concertina systems—designed for versatility without sacrificing detail.
• Perfect for servicing, restoring, or simply learning more about the instrument’s inner workings.

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Contents:

• Introduction
• Basic Care and Maintenance
• Anatomy and Examination
• Anatomy of a Concertina
• Routine Examination
• Examination for Purchase
• Running Repairs and Fault Finding
• Basic Service and Repair Tasks
• Replacing Valves
• Replacing Pads and Setting Key Height/Travel
• Bellows Repairs
• Replacing Lever Arm Springs
• Replacing Bushes: Action Plate Key Hole and Key Cross-Hole Bushes
• Action Plate Key Hole Bushes
• Key Cross-Hole Bushes
• Structural Repairs
• Pillars
• Fretwork and Action Box Cover/Keyboard Cracks
• Wood Finishing
• Reed Pan Support Blocks
• Action Box Joints
• Pad Board Cracks
• Wood Screw Anchorages
• End Bolt Problems
• Broken Keys
• Reed Work
• Basic Care Tasks
• Reed Tuning
• Covering a Finger Slide (English System)
• Making a Thumb Strap (English System)
• Wrist Straps
• Fingering Charts
• Mine’s Not Like That
• Early Exploded Diagram
• Help and Materials

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