Newbie saying Hi! 🙂

[Eidole]

Newbie here
Hi, my name is Elodie, I am in Montreal. After not playing since 2006 (let Life goes and here what happened ), I decided to go back to play/learn accordion! I found a little old guy (you can see on the picture), if anyone has some information (model etc...) about him that would be awesome.

It needs some repairs but for now I would like to clean the exterior, the soufflet has a bit of mold too and I would be interested to have some advice (any product brands?) and know what to do? I don't have a lot of tools or products. I just don't want to do any mistake.


The straps and the bag are also a bit old / unclean. Unsure I can do anything to save them? Or if it is better to replace them?
Thanks

Also so happy to have join this forum and looking forward to learn and grow!

 

[Dingo40]

Hi Elodie and welcome!
The grille of your accordion looks to me (except for the logo) exactly like that on my Pancordion made Crucianelli. So I'm guessing it's a Crucianelli.
Whoops! It actually does say Crucianelli!
The coupler switches suggest it has 4 voices: Low, Middle, Middle and high and could have musette tuning on the master switch.
For now, I would just lightly dust the bellows with a soft brush and wipe down the exterior celluloid with a soft cotton (or Microfibre) cloth dampened with plain water.
I'm actually not a chromatic button accordion guy, but others here will be able to provide more information
Nice looking instrument.
Happy playing!

 

[Rodney]

Newbie here
Hi, my name is Elodie, I am in Montreal. After not playing since 2006 (let Life goes and here what happened ), I decided to go back to play/learn accordion! I found a little old guy (you can see on the picture), if anyone has some information (model etc...) about him that would be awesome.
It needs some repairs but for now I would like to clean the exterior, the soufflet has a bit of mold too and I would be interested to have some advice (any product brands?) and know what to do? I don't have a lot of tools or products. I just don't want to do any mistake.
The straps and the bag are also a bit old / unclean. Unsure I can do anything to save them? Or if it is better to replace them?
Thanks

Also so happy to have join this forum and looking forward to learn and grow!

Hi Eidole and welcome to the forum. There’s a great deal of knowledge available to the rest of us, we only have to ask! I hope you enjoy the forum as much As I do.

 

[murathan]

Welcome and good luck. It seems you need a new case and a general check in the repair shop.