Modern Branded Accordions

[Ben-jammin]

During my lunch I stopped at a used Music Store and picked up a Modern branded LMH with a sordino. The grill looks like an EXCELSIOR. It seems really nice and I saw that Modern was a brand associated with Borsini, were all these made by Borsini? After work I’m going to pull the pins and see if I can see what kind of reeds it has.

 

[losthobos]

Tell me more....

 

[Ben-jammin]

Says model 3 on the back.

 

[TonyChicago]

Weren't those made for Tony Dannon's school around Detroit?

 

[JIM D.]

Yes your MODERN is made by Borsini. And were made for Tony Dannon.
A superior made accordion to compete with models of Excelsior of the same time period.
They also showed up here as "Arch " branded accordions. Not that many made and as a result
are very much sought after.

A video of a top of the line model --------

 

[Ben-jammin]

Yes your MODERN is made by Borsini. And where made for Tony Dannon.
A superior made accordion to compete with models of Excelsior of the same time period.
They also showed up here as "Arch " branded accordions. Not that many made and as a result
are very much sought after.

A video of a top of the line model --------

Thanks Jim. They had three accordions at the shop there and I think they just randomly applied prices to them.

 

[JIM D.]

The model in your Pic' should have a market price of $2000 USD in good shape.

 

[Ben-jammin]

After I arrived home I played it. Have to say I’m loving the keyboard. I also found inspite of the register indicators it’s LMM 3/5. The treble reeds all have an F stamped on them. I apologize about the sloppy playing.

 

[Tom]

Looks like you found a gem, imagine less than the $2000 mentioned. Congrats!

 

[TonyChicago]

It is a nice looking accordion for sure. On a side note, I love the woodwork on your window.

 

[Ben-jammin]

Looks like you found a gem, imagine less than the $2000 mentioned. Congrats!

They had it marked for $299. They had a very abused Cordovox with the Db dim stuck down and some really sketchy looking repair work for the same price. They had a well worn Lira International LMH for $750. Now sure where they pulled the prices from.

 

[TonyChicago]

They had it marked for $299. They had a very abused Cordovox with the Db dim stuck down and some really sketchy looking repair work for the same price. They had a well worn Lira International LMH for $750. Now sure where they pulled the prices from.

You got that lovely accordion for $299 without having to pull a gun?

 

[Ben-jammin]

You got that lovely accordion for $299 without having to pull a gun?

Their price tag was $299, I feel kind of bad about it now but I actually talked them down.

 

[TonyChicago]

Their price tag was $299, I feel kind of bad about it now but I actually talked them down.

Geez. I need to take you with me when I go shopping.

 

[Tom]

Great find Ben, congrats! I think the prices were random. I like Lira but it would have to have been in super shape. Actually I'm not buying any more.... I do admit that in my early, uneducated days I did butcher s Cordovox by removing the electronics. Now I know netter.

 

[Ben-jammin]

Great find Ben, congrats! I think the prices were random. I like Lira but it would have to have been in super shape. Actually I'm not buying any more.... I do admit that in my early, uneducated days I did butcher s Cordovox by removing the electronics. Now I know netter.

I bet they got them all at once and between valuation and making the price tags the modern and Lira had their values swapped.

 

[Tom]

Maybe the Lira was "prettier" so th3y thought it was more valuable. Was it white and gold?

 

[Ben-jammin]

Maybe the Lira was "prettier" so th3y thought it was more valuable. Was it white and gold?

I like the appearance of the Liras with that cool register cluster. But that one was a black one with kind of dull chrome. I only had like 15 minutes to check out all three accordions but the Lira didn’t quite sound right and for 750$ it was easy to put it down to check out the other two.