SONOLA ACCORDION

[colinm]

Anyone know from the grill what model this is?
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[Soulsaver]

Not clear enough to tell, IMHO. 12 couplers could infer 5 voice - R465?

 

[TW]

I agree. R465.
This photo shows enough to confirm the diagnosis - Whitby Folk Week 1986 - not the most practical morris instrument.
Accordion was hurt in a rear end shunt on the way to a New Year Dance on the Moors and passed from my hands.

 

[JIM D.]

I havent been up to date on reading posts lately, but on this one I would love to respond. (1st) the negatives - the picture you have provided is so blury I cannot see what the shifts offer. (2nd) The positives, -- and there are many. And you must be aware that these Sonolas were made in the late 40s to middle 60s and made to compete with brands such as Excelsior - Titano - Sano - and Giulietti. The box you picture here has the same quality and man size of the classic SS20 and could be ordered with three or four reeds treble - always five reed bass - and with or without tone chamber and or sordina. The accordion bodys of these boxes had aged hard woods and extreme quality mechanisms. All the quality boxs of this age have not worn out with age, but even with hard usages have become sweeter on sound and have increased volume. Accuracy on the model will require more pics.

Even a Sonola with only three reeds treble and large body was sweet and refreshing --


And even with a two reed box with only bassoon shift --

 

[Guernseyman]

Not a R465. I had one of those for 25 years. That looks like a r460. Not enough bass registers for an R465. R465 had 13 treble couplers

 

[TW]

I bought my R465 from Bells (Newton Aycliffe) from this catalogue.
12 couplers + a wrist master.

 

[Soulsaver]

And 12 couplers here.

http://www.accordions.co.uk/secpicsviewdocs.htm/SonR465.htm

I think a later 465 had 13 straight couplers and more bass registers - and (some?) branded Festival .

 

[Guernseyman]

I stand corrected. Mine was a Festival. Big and heavy but great!

 

[colinm]

Thanks for all your replies , I decided it was too big and heavy for me
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[Soulsaver]

Thanks for all your replies , I decided it was too big and heavy for me
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Got a link to the ad., Colin?

 

[colinm]

Have emailed soulsaver
Cm

 

[Soulsaver]

Soulsaver has received email...thnx
Ed

 

[Jibberin]

Good News Ladies & Gents
The Sonola Accordion is up for sale again with Bank Hall Auctions Burnley on the the 28th Sept, Lot No 380. Good pictures of a Sonola 465 with tone chamber on the site. Estimate is 300-500.
Happy bidding.