Occupational Title for "Accordion Repairman"
michael
know if there is a condensed occupational title for "accordion
repairman". For instance: a builder of stringed instruments is a
luthier.
MH
David Kastrup
The German term is "Handzuginstrumentenmacher". The translation would
be "Handpullinstrumentmaker". Which, uhm, is not attractive. Not even
in German, actually. If I were to coin a term, I'd probably use
something like "freereeder", though this term would include harmoniums.
"Bellower"?
Uhm. Happy holidays.
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David Kastrup
Johann Pascher
The Austrian official term is "Harmonikabauer".
Johann Pascher
Tom Coss
of you out there to help us in our time of need! I wish you ALL The
BEST! Please keep us posted as to just how you are doing! Thanks Again,
Take Care, And GOOD LUCK! Have A Very Happy New Year 2010! From, TOM
COSS
Ike Milligan
"michael" <michaelh...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Just try not to be a "Reed Butcher". Several have come into my posession
where otherwise good reeds were tuned improperly by grinding. There may be a
proper way to use a stone, but I have not seen any tuned properly that
except by the factory, and even they don't use grinders on the best reeds.
I don't know to whom you are apprenticed, but there seem to be a lot of old
guys out there who mess up the accordions for those of use who are more
careful.
.
David Kastrup
> "michael" <michaelh...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7d101e38-9c45-4695...@z41g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...
>>I am being apprenticed as an accordion repairman and I would like to
>> know if there is a condensed occupational title for "accordion
>> repairman". For instance: a builder of stringed instruments is a
>> luthier.
>> MH
>
> Just try not to be a "Reed Butcher". Several have come into my
> posession where otherwise good reeds were tuned improperly by
> grinding. There may be a proper way to use a stone, but I have not
> seen any tuned properly that except by the factory, and even they
> don't use grinders on the best reeds.
They use oil sanders on the very best which is closer to grinders than
to scratchers.
> I don't know to whom you are apprenticed, but there seem to be a lot
> of old guys out there who mess up the accordions for those of use who
> are more careful.
You can do that with any technique.
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David Kastrup
Ike Milligan
"David Kastrup" <d...@gnu.org> wrote in message
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motivation. With a bad method you will get a bad result. One of the tuners I
have seen the result of his work, and now know who it is, uses a grinder
erratically and makes odd-looking patterns on the reeds. Another one I have
not yet identified, working from Ohio, uses a pointed grinder to make tiny
depressions in the middle of the reed.
I hesitate to discuss my personal methods, for the simple reason that there
are those who post in the group, who will take whatever method revealed as
an excuse to denigrate the poster and quack their own business. I don't
always do it the way these guys do it.
As for what the factory uses, on the very best reeds, they may actually use
polishing techniques, on the area of the reed they want to change.
OTOH, if you look at Hohner "T" reeds , some of them will have a depressed
place where the factory made a "dip" across the reed with a grinder. This is
done only in a certain place, and using colling lubricant.