What brand is this and where and when could this accordion be made?

[Michiel]

Hello, I am Michiel, I am trying to find out more about this vintage accordion. I strongly have a feeling it is a 'copy' based on a Hohner Verdi III of some kind. 41 keys, 120 bass, 3 treble chorus (2x 8' and 1x 16'). 1 bass chorus. I expect it to be Eastern European, but could not confirm that. In order for it to be playable it needs some repairs and tuning. Main problem is that the registers are stuck in place. Is this a 'unique' instrument? or just a 'one of a kind'?. Anybody ideas?

 

[Ventura]

it looks like a genuine really old accordion to me

 

[Tom]

Welcome Michiel! Yeah, looks old and eastern. Maybe from the 1960s? Probably not that unique or special, but cool! Depends on your use. Probably not worth it financially to get a professional tuning and restoration, as the cost may exceed the value. Best would be for you to try to delicately clean the sliders to restore the registers, and learn to play it "as is" as far as the tuning. Or sell it for what you can get and walk away. Good luck

 

[Ikesaccordions]

Welcome Michiel! Yeah, looks old and eastern. Maybe from the 1960s? Probably not that unique or special, but cool! Depends on your use. Probably not worth it financially to get a professional tuning and restoration, as the cost may exceed the value. Best would be for you to try to delicately clean the sliders to restore the registers, and learn to play it "as is" as far as the tuning. Or sell it for what you can get and walk away. Good luck

Financial considerations in restoring an European accordion are in my opinion not meaningful. To learn to play it, it needs to work perfectly to avoid frustration, moreover after learning to play it, I can make more money in a week or month, than the cost of repair. But aside from the money, it is unique and priceless as is the musical product.
If you need to ask, "Is it worth restoring"? just throw it in the garbage, because you are not a serious musician, but a crass possessor of merchandise.

 

[Tom]

Financial considerations in restoring an accordion are in my opinion not meaningful. To learn to play it, it needs to work perfectly to avoid frustration, moreover after learning to play it, I can make more money in a week or month, than the cost of repair. But aside from the money, it is unique and priceless as is the musical product.
If you need to ask, "Is it worth restoring"? just throw it in the garbage, because you are not a serious musician, but a crass possessor of merchandise.

Where do you play? I'm always interested to see what people are doing. Plus I've got a couple priceless ones here I'll sell you for 20%.

 

[Ikesaccordions]

Where do you play? I'm always interested to see what people are doing. Plus I've got a couple priceless ones here I'll sell you for 20%.

Normally I find a place with lots of "foot traffic". Let me sell you a few.

 

[Tom]

Normally I find a place with lots of "foot traffic". Let me sell you a few.

Cool! Please no more!!!! I sold 4 last week and was given 3 so a net gain!!!!

 

[Tom]

PS, how often do you busk and what are the songs that resonate the most? Does it even matter what tunes you play in your area?

 

[Michiel]

It is (luckily) not one for me, but a loft find of an acquaintance. I agree that it is probably not worth having it repaired. I am curious about the brand though, as I have found nothing so far. There is a serial number: S/233/45. / My own accordion is a Hohner Verdi VN, but I almost only play a Hohner Bass 34 accordion in our ensemble d'Accord-Encore.

 

[Ikesaccordions]

I take issue with "not worth" as I pointed out earlier on this thread. Anyway, from what little I gather from the low-res bass picture, it looks ike a Weltmeister patented mechanism. If so, don't take the buttons out of th grid, as they are hard to get back into the holes.

 

[Michiel]

I take issue with "not worth" as I pointed out earlier on this thread. Anyway, from what little I gather from the low-res bass picture, it looks ike a Weltmeister patented mechanism. If so, don't take the buttons out of th grid, as they are hard to get back into the holes.

I might have misunderstood your comment as to it 'not being worth' (being Dutch), sorry for that. I noticed I attached the wrong files as to resolution and replaced them en placed some more. It is an instrument with some special features and details. The way the arm strap is mounted and can be adjusted, and the logo on the bellow closing strap.