Dallape Organtone II worth

[FlickFlackAccordions]

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I am looking to see what this Dallape Organtone II is worth.

Pictures are attached below, assume the bass side looks as good as the treble, I didn't get a chance to open it up over there yet.

I recently came into it for 200$ (What I believe to be quite a steal!)

I think it is a double tone chamber, is the correct?

I have a few questions about her as well. When Iooked at it at first, when I pulled the bellows they stuck together, but now they are all unstuck. Is this just because of not being played? Is this a problem?

Secondly, something is not quite working right in the mechanism to change voices in the treble side. If someone would be willing to video call me to help repair it, or at least look at it with me, that would help immensely!

Thirdly, someone in the past installed a amp hookup and internal microphone. You can see the mounting for the mic is empty. Does this effect worth at all?

What do you guy's think it is worth all fixed, and what do you guy's think it is worth in it's current condition?

 

[Dingo40]

Lucky you!
The bellows sticking may simply mean that the glue hasn't yet dried out
The microphone set up was par for the course in the day.
Paul Debra and JimD should be along soon regarding the technicalities

 

[LibraryJoe]

Your Dallape is indeed a bargain, though repair costs are an unknown factor. I traded mine to an established dealer a few years back, since I was looking for a smaller accordion. I got $2000, and the dealer sold it for twice that. I was also looking for a musette accordion, and my Dallape was dry. Still-- it had a gorgeous sound. Good luck.

 

[debra]

That is indeed a very good deal! It looks like it's LMH (L and M in cassotto, H outside). There is a small problem we can see: one of the booster springs has come almost off and is laying diagonally. Easy fix. It must have been like this for some time because the leather valve has been sagging (under the force of gravity). The bellows sticking a bit is due to glue residue (or spill) from putting bellows tape on. Not a real issue.
This accordion (after fixing) can be worth 5 times of what you paid. Had it been LMMH it would have been between 10 and 20 times of what you paid...

 

[FlickFlackAccordions]

That is indeed a very good deal! It looks like it's LMH (L and M in cassotto, H outside). There is a small problem we can see: one of the booster springs has come almost off and is laying diagonally. Easy fix. It must have been like this for some time because the leather valve has been sagging (under the force of gravity). The bellows sticking a bit is due to glue residue (or spill) from putting bellows tape on. Not a real issue.
This accordion (after fixing) can be worth 5 times of what you paid. Had it been LMMH it would have been between 10 and 20 times of what you paid...

Thank you for the response, how are you able to tell it is LMH by looking at the reeds?

 

[debra]

Thank you for the response, how are you able to tell it is LMH by looking at the reeds?

The register markings are a confirmation, but you can tell that the reed block outside of cassotto is the H reed by looking at the reeds: only about half have a valve and the top five or six on each side of the block are upside down. Hence this block must have the H reeds. The others must be L and M to have the registers as named.