Special shaped bandonions
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Alfred Arnold 156 tone (narrow keyoard) “Rheinische ” lay out for small hands (1935)
producing accordion/musette sound
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E.L.Arnold 144 tone “Einheits” l.out(1937) | E.L.Arnold 132 tone “Rh. l.out” (1935)
transposed “G” bandonion
Some “octagonal” bandonions were produced, by Peter Arnold ( related to the Arnolds at Carlsfeld ) at Cologne / Germany (1920`s)
Very heavy weight instruments “Rheinische Tonlage” using accordion type reeds
aluminum mounting boards and action parts.
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