Galanti

[royboy]

Hi
my name is Roy an i live in the U.K.
I have a Galanti accordion which my late father brought home from Austria after the war,any help identifying the type that it is (year,good model not so good, value ect)

It still plays an is in reasonable condition given its age, an has a case.

Any help muych appreciated

Regards
Roy

 

[boxplayer4000]

Galanti never made rubbish and it has a nice selection of 'wet' and 'dry' treble registers.

 

[royboy]

Hi thanks for the reply any idea how old it might be

 

[boxplayer4000]

As always, the condition of the inner (hidden) parts is all important. re. value.
Galanti acoustic accordions were probably best in 50s/60s/70s. They turned their attention to electronic accordions (and the American market) at a time other contributors may remember better than me.
As a guess.........your accordion may be in the 1960s.

 

[Dingo40]

any idea how old it might be

Hi Roy, and welcome!
Judging by the "waterfall " keyboard, the grille cloth fabric, and the fact the grille itself is attached with screws requiring an actual screwdriver to remove (instead of thumbscrews or spring-loaded push knobs), I would say it's from the latter 1940s.
Interesting, the bellows are attached using slot screws, not bellows pins.
It seems to have a three-voice musette and a total of 4 voices (banks of treble reeds) in all.
Galanti were a good, solid make in the day.
The bellows tapes at the rear are showing some wear.
All In all, an attractive instrument in a popular colour and probably with excellent sound.