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Discussions => Instrument Makes and Models => Topic started by: vof on March 22, 2017, 12:25:34 PM
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I was in a local charity shop yesterday buying a small case that I thought would be useful for transporting one of my boxes. The assistants commented that they had sold most of their luggage recently and was I going on holiday? When I explained why I was buying the case, they said they had an old accordion upstairs which they were unsure about, and would I look at it for them and give them my opinion. It was in quite a state, certainly unplayable, and the fact that one of the stop knobs came off in my hand did not give me much confidence in the build quality. Am I right in thinking this is a cheap Saxony box not worth more than £10? If it does not sell, I may buy it provided they take my offer ;) just to compare the relative build qualities of this end of the market with my Hohners. More pics available if you wish.
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Buy it.
Then I want to buy all the metal corners! ! Please! Please!
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Everyone wants the metal corners! They'd fetch good money on eBay, I'd bet.
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Both the outer frame corners and the inner/narrower corners? Sounds like I should buy it for the benefit of the melnet community! I've printed off the results page http://www.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/Catalogues/mi031210/page2.html from the auction discussed here http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php?topic=5441.20 in which a Commander plus five other anonymous melodeons fetched £40!
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Think the clue is in the description - Stop! Stop! Stop! ;D
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I checked back with the shop today and was told the box was sold to an American lady visitor who paid the asking price of £35 for it - she appearently was buying it for her husband. I think the YMCA charity did well to get that much.