Coop. L'armonica Stradella advice😀

[dizjac]

Hi all, inherited this accordion but no room to store and need to sell, can anyone give advice and worth? Located in southern Spain. Gracias, Diane.

 

[debra]

If the missing buttons (left and right) are an indication this is more a wreck than an accordion. Sadly to bring this back to life will likely cost more than it can possibly be worth after repairs.

 

[boxplayer4000]

dizjac: Potential buyers/repairers will know that the missing buttons on the treble end would be easy to deal with but the missing ones on the bass end will be a major problem if the buttons AND their pistons (the part the button is attached to) are missing. Sadly 'old' accordions can look deceptively attractive but can hide a lot of problems. The CO-OP name is famous and its likely that there are hundreds of good reeds in there. It's a general agreement I think that it is uneconomic to repair/restore older instruments and the only exception to that is if there is sentimental value.

 

[dizjac]

Thanks for your advice. Rather than trying to get the buttons missing fixed I was thinking more of the accordion as an interesting decorative object. There are some interesting details with little crystals etc etc...?

 

[Pipemajor]

Thanks for your advice. Rather than trying to get the buttons missing fixed I was thinking more of the accordion as an interesting decorative object. There are some interesting details with little crystals etc etc...?

The problem is that it would cost more in postage than it is worth.
I recently paid £25. for this highly decorated accordion but I was able to collect it. I would gladly give a similar amount if I lived close enough.

 

[dizjac]

The problem is that it would cost more in postage than it is worth.
I recently paid £25. for this highly decorated accordion but I was able to collect it. I would gladly give a similar amount if I lived close enough.

I think it's worth more than 25£ to be honest. I would prefer to donate it to charity than accept such a low amount.... thanks anyway

 

[JerryPH]

I think it's worth more than 25£ to be honest. I would prefer to donate it to charity than accept such a low amount.... thanks anyway

It may well be... however the point was that even if it was worth 200£ (which honestly it is likely not), but it cost 850£ (which is easy to surpass if using an established and knowledgeable accordion repair person), to make usable again, you will not find many people willing to make that kind of a transaction unless you possibly find that one person on earth that may have some kind of emotional attachment to that specific accordion.

A charity donation or gift to someone that could appreciate it is about it's only good chance at this point.

 

[dizjac]

Ok, many thanks