Age and value of 2 piano accordions I have?
May 14, 2008 by Ria | Posted in Other - Music
I have a 120 bass Marinucci laconic accordion and a Hohner Organola 1VP 120 bass. I don't know much about them. Can anyone give me any info. on them? Thanks.
age irrelevent
value nil.
i cheap, have you had screaming hordes of people bashing your door down to get at them.
in high financial terminology, thet are worth....
the cubic root of feck-all!
lefty | May 14, 2008
diamond encrusted piano accordion?
Feb 07, 1229 by LJ | Posted in Classical
i have a hohner piano accordion what is diamond encrusted.
hohner on the front of the accordion is what is in diamonds
it says IV but we arent unfaltering what that means
we are selling it how much do you think it is worth?
its from the 1930's
and is in very good condition
thank you
more details ; bell music contract ltd
the serial number is 21557
its in its original suitcase thing.
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dont know if they will work
there are 120 buttons on it tucomena and i dont cognizant of if this will work but this is it
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I have seen numerous posts on this plot and others from folks asking for someone to tell them what their accordion is worth. This question is much more difficult to answer than it appears.
I copied most of the following from an older erstwhile post on another site. Some of it may not apply but it is still good info and explains why it is so difficult to give a value on an accordion that you can't see - both privy and outside.
Most manufacturers made accordions in many different grades. Manufacturers often made many different store brands for music schools to merchandise under their own names. Sometimes the same model will have greatly varied values as determined by the specific parts used in it and their acclimatize. If you take, for example two accordions with the same model number and put quality handmade reeds in one and factory reeds in the other, there will be a great difference in their values - perhaps thousands of dollars remainder. No one can tell the value of an accordion from just the age and brand name or for that matter, anything printed on the outside of the accordion. If you at bottom want to find the true value, you will have to take it to an actual accordion repair person - a professional who knows the time, expenditure and extent of restoration required if any. Also, you should expect to pay an evaluation/estimate fee for this service. It takes time to disassemble and value the instrument and no one (or hardly anyone) ever works for free anymore. Also the person doing the evaluation takes a chance on damaging something when he opens the box - the gaskets influence apart, glue comes apart, pieces fall out and the customer doesn't believe that the damage was already there or insignificant to opening it up.
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Some things that would need to be known in order to value it:
The actual manufacturer
Kind of accordion - Piano, Chromatic, 1 row, 2 row, 3 Row, Cajun, Bayan, Bass, Anglo, Concertina, etc.
Legions of Keys Bass and Treble
Size of treble keyboard 17 1/2 inch, 19 inch etc.
Tuning - musette, dry, in strain or not.
State of the leather valves - flexible and soft, hard, curled, etc.
Wax condition - Reeds are usually held in post by a mixture of Bees Wax and Rosen - accordions stored in either cold or hot temperatures or in very dry areas usually have wax that has crystallized, melted, or dried up and will extremity to be replaced. Condition of surface, warping, cracking, rot, etc.
Type of reeds (hand made, hand finished, works) and condition (no rust, corrosion or a sloppy tuning job)
Condition of the felts under the keys
Number of reed banks - treble and bass
Shifts/registers on each side
Bellows teach - is it lined, how many folds, condition of glue and corner leathers, gaskets, etc.
Any musty odors or bugs stomach - Don't laugh - mealy bugs and moth larva cause havoc in an accordion –particularly prevailing in accordions stored in garages and attics. A bad odor in the bellows is usually terminal – there is really no gentle way to remove mildew damage and it also indicates probable damage to reeds, leathers, pads, wood, etc. If you are timely, you might be able to disassemble the box, clean thoroughly each part and reassemble it. This is not a job for the faint of heart however as there are more parts in a full size accordion than there are in a Total Piano and specialized techniques are required
Condition and construction of the bass machine - rust etc.
Condition of straps
The truth usually really doesn't matter unless it is really unusual
Appearance - does it look extensive.
Playability - ease of use, balance, key travel and pressure required, etc.
Accordions generally have little value as antiques unless there is something one of a kind about them - like it was used by a very famous accordionist and it is documented. Or if it is the first of its kind or is really old and unique or is signed by a famous maker. Part of the fitting for this is the cost of restoration. If an
accordion has set for 10 or more years without being played, it almost always needs cleaning and tuning and some restoration. For a full measurements accordion this costs upwards of $400. Perhaps even more than $2,000 for a serious and complete restoration.
So what happens is that an accordion that cost $300 new in 1940 may want $400 or more in repairs in order to get it working properly and then will have a resale value of only $500. Just not practical... Lots of these 40's, 50's and 60’s quality boxes go on sale on ebay and end up selling for $40 - $50. Basically they end up as parts or something to play on outside gigs if it looks like come down in buckets....A few old accordions are very well made with excellent reeds and potentially could be worth more than a new one if completely restored but only your repair person knows for undeviating. I have seen a few restorations in the neighborhood of $1500 that resulted in a like new box that was better than 99% of the new accordions ou
John C | Feb 07, 6849
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