So I was playing my accordion and one of the bass reeds was sounding weird and making a metallic buzzing noise. It was the E. It only happened on the pull of the bellows. I opened up the bellows and looked at the reeds. I figured I could just pluck the reed and see what was the problem, but when I did it just broke off! After the shock of seeing what was happening I now am faced with needing a new reed here. I was hoping to use this accordion this weekend, but I don't have to. So I was wondering if I wax in a new one from a an older/scrap accordions I have would it be acceptable? This is a Dallape, and the only alternative reeds that I have to pick from are Excelsiors, Cordovox, an Italo, and a Columbo. Would one of these work? I would like to use it if possible this weekend. Or should I wait and try to find a Dallape reed for this one note? I've re waxed reeds and spot tuned before so I am comfortable with the process, and enjoy working on accordions. I just don't want to do something because I am needing it fast, and then have to just re do it later. I would prefer to do what's best. ANy suggestions?
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So I finally replaced the reed, and it works perfectly. I used the Colombo accordion reed. The reed plate was identical in size and the reed itself looks nearly identical. I took my time and was really careful with waxing it in. It looks un-noticeable. This is one of my favorite accordions to play and it sounds great again. Thank you for all your help and support.
I did have to tune it after I waxed it in, but it was pretty close to start with so not much trouble. I'm fortunate I guess that the reed plate was pretty much identical in size so it really looks like it was always there. My waxing also came out nice.
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Colombo Accordions came to America in the year 1907, when Mr. Colombo Piatanesi established himself at 126-138 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, CA. The firm became Colombo & Sons from 1935 to 1972.
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The 1911-1914 period saw the publication of a Petromilli - Piatanesi accordion patent
Publication number US1087508 A
Publication type Grant
Publication date Feb 17, 1914
Filing date Aug 1, 1911
Priority date Aug 1, 1911
Inventors Pasquale Petromilli, Colombo Piatanesi
Original Assignee Pasquale Petromilli, Colombo Piatanesi
https://www.google.com/patents/US10...ved=0ahUKEwj0wJelj4nNAhWkD8AKHbmmBFYQ6AEIHTAA
The principal object of the present inventicn is to effect certain improvements in the treble or melody end of the instrument whereby the construction of a so-cal-led chromatic accordion isgreatly simplified and perfected, and rendered capable of producing the full melodic effects of the so-called piano accordions. This desired object is accomplished by a simple and compact arrangement of valves and reed boxes, whereby three rows of keys of a chromatic scale key-board will control two rows of valves, each row of valves in turn controlling two reed boxes, so that each key of the key board when depressed will produce three notes of the same pitch and a fourth note of an octave higher or lower.
Publication number US1087508 A
Publication type Grant
Publication date Feb 17, 1914
Filing date Aug 1, 1911
Priority date Aug 1, 1911
Inventors Pasquale Petromilli, Colombo Piatanesi
Original Assignee Pasquale Petromilli, Colombo Piatanesi
https://www.google.com/patents/US10...ved=0ahUKEwj0wJelj4nNAhWkD8AKHbmmBFYQ6AEIHTAA
The principal object of the present inventicn is to effect certain improvements in the treble or melody end of the instrument whereby the construction of a so-cal-led chromatic accordion isgreatly simplified and perfected, and rendered capable of producing the full melodic effects of the so-called piano accordions. This desired object is accomplished by a simple and compact arrangement of valves and reed boxes, whereby three rows of keys of a chromatic scale key-board will control two rows of valves, each row of valves in turn controlling two reed boxes, so that each key of the key board when depressed will produce three notes of the same pitch and a fourth note of an octave higher or lower.
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