How old do you guys think my accordion is
- Thread starter Vaulttecceo88
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Ventura
Been here for ages!
old as dirt
older than most of the humans here
and if it lived in Texas most of it's life, prolly has one bellows strap
in the grave already, but might could still make some nice noise
if you are gentle with her
older than most of the humans here
and if it lived in Texas most of it's life, prolly has one bellows strap
in the grave already, but might could still make some nice noise
if you are gentle with her
Squeezebox Of Delights
Active member
I'd say very late 1930s, or possibly 1940s. I understand that there's people out there with a lot more experience when it comes to dating Hohners, but to me that looks very much like one of the later pre-war - or maybe very early post-war - boxes. The couplers say 1940s to me, but I don't know whether Hohner were producing accordions during the war.
Vaulttecceo88
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It still sounds beautiful
According to https://www.accordionists.info/threads/hohner-accordion-list.173/
Contessa I 34/48 is 1950-1959, but that's obviously not the correct number of keys.
Contessa I 34/48 is 1950-1959, but that's obviously not the correct number of keys.
Indeed. The table lists 3 Contessa models (I, II and III) and neither is 120 bass. The one in the picture looks older than the 1950-1059 time period. So it's likely there was an older Contessa model.
I believe Hohner was producing in WWII - but there might have been a bit of an image problem!
(Didn't they do some rebranding and a bit of Made in Switzerland?)
(Didn't they do some rebranding and a bit of Made in Switzerland?)
30 Euros is what I have just paid for mine.
Here is how it looked in times of yore (I think it may have been €10 per instrument or so, the first entry has been corrected by me after I sent the correct serial number by Email to Ralf Tritschler and got back the info by Email).
Incidentally, all of those would be for sale...
Incidentally, all of those would be for sale...
