Additional info appreciated

[Newby]

I found a Frontalini 425/26 but I can’t find any info on the year it was made or really anything about it.

Any info would be appreciated

 

[Ben-jammin]

I found a Frontalini 425/26 but I can’t find any info on the year it was made or really anything about it.

Any info would be appreciated

The builder still has a website http://www.frontalini.com/index.html

It may be possible that someone on here knows that specific model, but if not it may be necessary to provide a picture to even give an approximate decade. Different builders did model designations differently and some models may have been produced for decades with different iterations.

 

[Newby]

 

[Newby]

The builder still has a website http://www.frontalini.com/index.html

It may be possible that someone on here knows that specific model, but if not it may be necessary to provide a picture to even give an approximate decade. Different builders did model designations differently and some models may have been produced for decades with different iterations.

Thank you for your assistance. I have uploaded a photo to help with the process. Thanks

 

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[Siegmund]

If this is the instrument that got posted on Reddit today, it's one of the ones with the round-metal-piston style register switches, which I seem to recall are a pre-WWII thing.

 

[Ben-jammin]

I’m not one of the experts on here. The waterfall keys indicate it was probably made before the 60s,

It’s difficult to determine keyboard size from a picture but based on the proportion of the keyboard to the Stradella bass button array it looks like a more junior size instrument. You can confirm by measuring the length of the keyboard. A “full” size instrument would have a keyboard around 19” to 20”. Based on the number of register switches I think it is likely it has at least 3 sets of treble reeds and maybe 5 reeds sets on the bass side. I can’t see in the picture the actual text on the switches, which might help confirm. If you feel ambitious you can look up how to remove the bellows pins to take a peek at the reeds. That’s the best way to know how many reed sets it has. It will also give some information about the health of the instrument.

 

[Dingo40]

Accordions (even the hard cases they come in), like motor cars, men's and women's clothing and hairstyles, follow strong stylistic trends.
While not holding myself forth as an expert, my feeling would be that this instrument is likely from the latter 1940s.
Unfortunately, I'm unable to make out the designations on the couplers in the treble , which would indicate the number of reed banks.
Two couplers in the bass may signify as few as two sets of bass reeds.
Personally, I have a soft spot for instruments of this vintage.?

 

[Newby]

I found a Frontalini 425/26 but I can’t find any info on the year it was made or really anything about it.

Any info would be appreciated

Accordions (even the hard cases they come in), like motor cars, men's and women's clothing and hairstyles, follow strong stylistic trends.
While not holding myself forth as an expert, my feeling would be that this instrument is likely from the latter 1940s.
Unfortunately, I'm unable to make out the designations on the couplers in the treble , which would indicate the number of reed banks.
Two couplers in the bass may signify as few as two sets of bass reeds.
Personally, I have a soft spot for instruments of this vintage.?

Thank you very much for your assessment. I am enjoying learning about this treasure

 

[Newby]

I’m not one of the experts on here. The waterfall keys indicate it was probably made before the 60s,

It’s difficult to determine keyboard size from a picture but based on the proportion of the keyboard to the Stradella bass button array it looks like a more junior size instrument. You can confirm by measuring the length of the keyboard. A “full” size instrument would have a keyboard around 19” to 20”. Based on the number of register switches I think it is likely it has at least 3 sets of treble reeds and maybe 5 reeds sets on the bass side. I can’t see in the picture the actual text on the switches, which might help confirm. If you feel ambitious you can look up how to remove the bellows pins to take a peek at the reeds. That’s the best way to know how many reed sets it has. It will also give some information about the health of the instrument.

Much appreciated! Thanks for your assistance