CORDOVOX MODEL?

[draines]

I picked this up at a thrift store a couple of days ago thinking I would let my grandchildren play around with it. After some quick research, I believe there is a market for resale to someone who might love and treasure this piece. The gentleman who donated it played it for everyone to show that it worked well - of course to my untrained ears it sounded great.

I think that I have a Cordovox N 570/15 Electric Accordion, 1201Bass, 41-Treble - no wires, no pedal, and no amp
The area where the model number generally is - has fallen off and is missing. I have no case. Looking at Ebay it looks as though I can sell it fairly easily.

So I want to verify the model number or get some additional info on this particular unit. Thanks again, Debbie

 

[Ventura]

dream on

first of all, even though some of the electrical stuff has been removed,
it is still 10 pounds heavier and lots bulkier than a comparable
3 reed treble accordion with standard reeds

it likely has had a lot of use, since it was built in the 1960's,,

many of the overpriced things on eBay have been relisted for years
and years waiting for a sucker to bid

i should hope you paid less than 200

 

[draines]

Thank you for your concern - but I was hoping to get my questions answered.

Blessings, Debbie

 

[Vladimir M.]

So I want to verify the model number

Cordovox CG-2?
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overpriced things

I fully agree...

 

[Ventura]

it was simply the first model, the standard or base model, 1960's
mechanically, shape, size, there was only one, with a few variations
like 7 shifts for LMH or 5 shifts for LMM (reed configuration)
the vast majority were the one you have

the identical box could be ordered with hand made reeds,
and a tone chamber, and usually had white (120) bass buttons..
those are marked as such on the outside body in a discreet place
but are often butchered for their reeds, and body discarded, as the reeds
are essentially the only thing of value once the accordion is
damaged or worn out (the weight making it uncompetitive as a used
acoustic only instrument)

a few were made with a cream color shell, they are considered a curiousity

that's it, immediately recognizable from the 2 rows of multi-contacts,
vs: the second model (in the 1970's)which had 3 rows of contacts
(and a transistorized organ in a larger, taller box)

yours has had them removed by someone, those empty slots in the 7641.jpg
they did not remove the organ switches, they may have cut out some
of the wiring, the note switching contacts are under the keys and likely intact.
Inside the bellows is the single microphone element, which may still
be usable if the wiring was left intact, it does not need power for the Mic

the organ components were tube type, two wide heavy units
basically a lowery organ stuffed in a box and an amp/power unit

 

[JerryPH]

A fairly low powered amp too. It was not able to quite match a good loud accordion head to head.