Soprani Accordion

[LooneyNoone]

Hi, I would like to find an valuation on a Soprani Accordion. My wife inherited it from her step father so we would like to insure it.
I have done some research a while back but it seemed a bit vague.
I was brought up on traditional Irish music and still love to listen to the accordion.
Thanks.

 

[JIM D.]

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[LooneyNoone]

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Thanks for the info.

 

[Tom]

Maybe $100 as a collector's item. Have some fun, learn to play and fix it. Not worth insuring.

 

[LooneyNoone]

Thanks Tom & Jim,
That’s exactly what I thought you would say so probably leave for my grandkids.

 

[Dingo40]

Some people collect and restore old cars, so why not old accordions?

 

[Dingo40]

Some people collect and restore old cars, so why not old accordions?

 

[pentaprism]

Some people collect and restore old cars, so why not old accordions?

Because one can brag about old cars.

 

[Dingo40]

Because one can brag about old cars.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

 

[Tom]

There are a lot of people here who collect and restore old accordions. I try not to but it's difficult, need to find a meeting. For extreme cases there are those giant museums in Minnesota and Connecticut.

May you all live until your paths are gentle and your current instruments become your old accordion collection. I hope one day to hear you say, "I love my vintage Roland. Got it in '15 when my Cordovox generator finally bit the bucket."

 

[JerryPH]

Yup... the Roland is indeed looking like it is going the way of the Cordovox, as much as I do not want it to. I'm working on my accordion collection, not to (at this point) increase it's numbers, but try to increase it's lifespan. Electronics age and die, nothing I personally can do about that, but I do know that one day I am going to expand my setup downstairs to include a small accordion repair area that includes a work bench and tuning bellows... just to take care of the 8 accordions that I do own.

 

[Tom]

Be careful what you wish for, Jerry. When people find out, they'll drop 'em off on your porch! You do have a beautiful collection, though, worth keeping restored.

 

[JerryPH]

Be careful what you wish for, Jerry. When people find out, they'll drop 'em off on your porch! You do have a beautiful collection, though, worth keeping restored.

I'd certainly not mind... maybe make my own little accordion museum... LOL