I found a German accordion in a Farmers Market!

[Jaime_Dergut]

Hello everybody,

Today I want to share with you a nice experience I had.

At the farmers markets at my town, I found a Hohner Carmen ll for sale!


I was skeptical, because two of the treble keys were lifted up, but I still tried it anyway, and it sounded surprisingly good!


I played a simple Irish tune with it, and the salesman was so impressed that he decided to give me a discount and sell the accordion to me for 40$, original case included.

I think this was a nice deal, and I am pretty I can fix the keyboard size myself. The only issue is that the strap on the bass side is too tight, and it is fixed there with screws so I can't adjust it.

But still, a nice little treasure found in relatively good condition, hum? I might say this is my St Patrick's day gift, haha.

 

[Dingo40]

two of the treble keys were lifted up,

That's a common problem and fixable.

 

[Tom]

Great find Jaime! I love these little pre ww2 jobbers, although they often need some work. Could be a good project for you. Wait….farmers markets already? We have snow here today…..

 

[Ben-jammin]

Take a look at the wax. Usually at that age it can be quite brittle and prone to reeds falling out now that it’s getting played more regularly.

 

[Jaime_Dergut]

That's a common problem and fixable.

Already did!

With utter care, I was able to fix the rods and align the keys back. I was concerned that I could break something since it such a delicate piece.

But this Hohner seems to be quite sturdy!

 

[Jaime_Dergut]

Take a look at the wax. Usually at that age it can be quite brittle and prone to reeds falling out now that it’s getting played more regularly.

Wax seems good so far.

We'll see how long it last now that I am playing it. It seems this accordion was meant to be played by a child and was barely used.