Vintage Beltuna

[cristib]

I ve been looking for vintage Beltuna accordions from the 80s, when they started up ,but with no luck,not much info or pictures either.
All i see is this new models flooding the internet which are very nice indeed but personally i dont like the painted ones.
Im curious to hear any opinions on the first models.I m assuming the quality they offered when they entered in such a glorious market back in the 80's must have been outstanding....

 

[ColoRodney]

New Beltunas are available in basic black. I bought (used) a small accordion for travel (30/48 LMM) that is only labeled "Tyrolean III," which I've been assured was built by Beltuna. It's a very well-made small instrument, and has held up really well over the 20 or so years that I've had it. It has an "Alpen" vibe in its decor, with a faux-wood-look exterior and metal grille. I see that there's an even older Alpine-look instrument currently on ebay, that's actually labeled Beltuna (and is a full-size instrument with cassotto). Can't tell if it's real exposed wood or another photographic simulation like mine.