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net6965

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Hello, trying to get an idea on the value of my mother’s accordion. Here is her description:

Noble brand - from Don Noble Co. in Chicago - bought about 1952 - it is full size with 120 bass buttons & 24 keys - has 3 sound changes for keys - Master, Bassoon, & Violin. For bass 2 changes - one low & one high. Color is black. Good condition - had shoulder straps replaced in 1982 which is to be expected after use.

This is the only photo I have. She can’t lift it and is out of town
Thank you!
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Provided it's in good condition it should be worth a couple of hundred dollars. It's hard to tell what condition it's in just from the outside though.
 
Waterfall keyboard means the accordion is from before 1960. It's a simple 2-voice accordion. Worth a few hundred when it is in perfect condition. Without seeing the inside we don't know the condition this instrument is in but there is a high probability it needs more money in repairs than the accordion is worth after the repairs. So essentially it's only worth money to someone who doesn't really care about the condition of the instrument (and especially of the tuning).
 
I see those LM accordions on Facebook all the time. It is pretty. Straps alone are worth $50 if the leather isn’t all cracked, they look brand new.
 
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