Restoration

30 Key, steel reeded Lachenal 148888​

This concertina was bought at auction, a job lot including fish knives and cigarette cards. The damaged end was replaced with a piece of reclaimed mahogany finished with button polish

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28-key, brass reeded Lachenal 61055

This instrument had heavily gouged and seized end bolts, having been badly overtightened in the past, and a good deal of fretwork was missing on one side. The simplest solution was to replace both the ends. The bellows were also refurbished with new leather. Mahogany was used with a light woodstain and french polish was applied to new and existing woodwork. 

The restoration wasn't as sensitive as subsequent projects, nevertheless a badly damaged instrument has been brought back to life and plays very sweetly.