Slight air leak

[Mike K]

My Giulietti has always had a slight air leak. I could feel it blowing on my cheek when I played. It appears to be getting worse now though. It appears there is a gasket material on the bellows and the right hand mechanism attaches and compresses the gasket for the seal. Being about 50 years old the gasket appears to have lost some of its spring and does not seal as well as it should.

For those who do repairs am I seeing this correctly and is this gasket replaceable? Where would I find one for a Giulietti Model N4?

Temporarily, I put a small amount of heavy paper towel (Wyp All) in the slot and it appears to help supplement the gasket.

 

[debra]

The bellows seal is made of a rubber-like material. An example: http://www.stringsandboxes.de/Accordion-Parts/Accordion-Bellow-Seal so it comes in different sizes (width and thickness) but is not very specific for the accordion model.

 

[JIM D.]

First see here ---
http://www.accordionrevival.com/ACCORDION_REPAIR1.php#Replacing_a_bellows_gasket --
You will have to remove the pins , remove the old gasket (most likely dried leather) and replace it with a new type foam gasket . If you care, send me a PM with your Make, Model, and Keyboard size and I can send you an ample set to replace your gasket.

 

[Mike K]

Thanks. I will look into it, especially if it gets worse. Sounds like a repair I could manage myself and not and expensive fix. Wish I could fix my squeaky key as easily.