Help me ID my fathers accordion

[Ptr]

I’ve searched far and wide, and have little breadcrumbs of ideas, perhaps a crucianelli, but for the life of me I can’t find an identical model online with all the registers, so I’m coming to the experts here in hope some light can be shed. Thanks in advance!

 

[Ventura]

Crucianelli in Italy made accordions pretty much exclusively
for the Deffner company in New York. This is a Video model
(pronounced like Monte Video)

Video was an accordion school line of student level accordions

this is an LMH reedset 3/4 reed example

Amendola was likely the name of the teaching studio/teacher..
many schools ordered enough accordions to enjoy private label branding

these were good quality 60 or so years ago

 

[Ptr]

Crucianelli in Italy made accordions pretty much exclusively
for the Deffner company in New York. This is a Video model
(pronounced like Monte Video)

Video was an accordion school line of student level accordions

this is an LMH reedset 3/4 reed example

Amendola was likely the name of the teaching studio/teacher..
many schools ordered enough accordions to enjoy private label branding

these were good quality 60 or so years ago

Thank you! That is a big help, Someone had Also mentioned a Paulo soprano blue badge but I can’t confirm because the photos don’t match online of others I’ve seen and your explanation seems more plausible

 

[Ventura]

well, the companies that made "badges" were not the
companies who made the accordions.. anyone could buy
thousands of those badges.. the only "exclusive" badges
are ones that include the name, which would have been
"to order"

think of Pens or Calendars from those companies that engrave
your name if you buy enough of them

 

[Ptr]

well, the companies that made "badges" were not the
companies who made the accordions.. anyone could buy
thousands of those badges.. the only "exclusive" badges
are ones that include the name, which would have been
"to order"

think of Pens or Calendars from those companies that engrave
your name if you buy enough of them

You are a blessing. Thank you for gracing me with your expertise.