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There are 124 reeds in this instrument and every single one has been tuned. Most of these older Hohner accordions are found with numerous notes out of tune, wheezing or not sounding at all. This would make a good beginner’s instrument and weighs in at a light 5.5 pounds. I am reducing the price for these two reasons.

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The back also has a small stable crack near the air button. The reeds are slightly uneven sounding compared to other old Hohners I am selling and were difficult to tune. Please make a note if you wish for this addition while ordering. I can furnish new shoulder strap brackets for a nominal fee before shipment if desired. The bellows straps are used but functional. The bass strap has been replaced at some point. Often there are cracks or entire sections missing between keys on some of these old accordions. The wooden keyboard is intact with no cracks or missing pieces. A new bellows gasket was fitted on one side.Īs the photo shows, the metal grill is in nice shape with no major rust. Final tuning occurs in situ with the reedblocks inside the case. All reedplates were removed, cleaned, one-way valves replaced and remounted then rewaxed onto the reedblocks.

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The original leather one way valves were all removed and replaced with modern plastic one way valves for long trouble free life. The original treble, chord and bass reeds are steel on aluminum plates and have the Hohner “H” marking. The low buttons on each row of the treble side are the standard Hohner accidentals. It has 21 treble buttons and 8 bass buttons. The bellow tape has some wear and shows signs of previous repairs but is still functioning normally. The original bellows have beautiful colored papers and are reasonably tight. The painted wood case is in good shape but shows normal wear for an instrument of this age. This was made in Germany in the Hohner factory.

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If you provide us with the serial number and exact model designation, we will establish the age of your accordion for a fixed fee of €30 / US$35 and send you a certificate to attest this.Restored pre-Pokerwork Venezia button accordion in the keys of C/F circa 1940. If you own a vintage Hohner accordion, or are interested in buying or selling one, you’ll no doubt be interested in establishing its precise age and provenance. Sometimes we can even establish the identity of the original purchaser. Since 1930, every accordion which left our factory bears a serial number and we maintain an extensive library, documenting shipping date and destination of every single instrument. That’s a lot of accordions and a lot of history. Hohner has been building accordions since 1903. Please use the form below to contact master accordion builder Ralf Trischler and his team, and we will be happy to advise you. We will be happy to recondition your beloved accordion and restore it to its former glory. The Hohner Service team in Trossingen specializes in restoring vintage Hohner instruments and stocks a wide range of original parts. And if an old instrument has been in storage for a while, it might have gathered dust and require a thorough cleaning.īut don’t give up on your old accordion. Reeds may go out of tune, keys can start to stick or the bellows could develop a crack. But even the finest accordion will begin to show signs of wear and tear after years of use. Their sturdy construction is designed to make them reliable companions for decades of playing.