Bandonion History & Collection 4

September 3, 2014

More instruments from my collection, showing the range developement as discribed the page before.


a400-band-70-t-2

This bandonion has 35 keys (70 tones)3 rows, single reed.

It is one of the earlier models but not quiet so old.

I would date this instrument from about 1870/75.

The bellows are not original.

Dimensions: height 18.5 cm. width 17 cm.

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a401-conc-76t3
For comparison a 76 tones, German Konzertina, which looks olmost the same.

Dimensions: 17 cm. square

An easy way to find out the difference between a bandonion and concertina is the key number 14 at the right instrument side.

Hint:German Konzertina key number 14 (right side) always produces a uni-sonoric tone (normal d 2)

Bandonion key number 14 (right side) produces always a bi- sonoric tone (normal g2open/d#2close).

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a402-band-88t-2
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bandonion 88 tonesĀ  4 rows single reed

Dimensions: h. 19 cm. w. 18 cm.


a403-band-110t-2

Bandonion 110 tones ,single reed, five rows.

Dimensions : h. 19,5 cm. w. 19 cm.

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