Just bought a new-to-me Ivory Rondini

[thedesnagger]

She’s a very basic model, Ivory celluloid covered with gold glittered treble keys, 3 treble switches and 2 bass switches. She’s in relatively decent cosmetic shape and reasonably playable. She’s got the emblem mounted to the left of the bass button array. There is only a 4 digit number 7331 on a round metal emblem stuck on the bottom left. This seems way too short a number for a serial number. I’m trying to get an idea of her manufacture date but not in the mood to open her up and search around for what her actual serial number may be. Does anyone have knowledge about these accordions?

 

[Dingo40]

Hi, TDS, and welcome!
The one thing you'll find about accordions is that, in the day, there were hundreds of alleged makers, very few of whom survive today and even those are generally not in a direct line of descent with the original name bearers.
As far as I'm aware, only Hohner kept any records. Consequently, "serial numbers"
are meaningless and only of use in insurance claims!

 

[thedesnagger]

Hi, TDS, and welcome!
The one thing you'll find about accordions is that, in the day, there were hundreds of alleged makers, very few of whom survive today and even those are generally not in a direct line of descent with the original name bearers.
As far as I'm aware, only Hohner kept any records. Consequently, "serial numbers"
are meaningless and only of use in insurance claims!

Thanks for your quick reply, Dingo40. In looking at her styling and that of other Italian accordions like her, it seems she may be from the very early 1950’s or thereabouts.

 

[isorry123]

Those gold keys are cool