In this instance, I had determined that the unit will take several months in between other immediate repairs to refurbish. It is during this assessment process, that I have to ascertain the overall condition of the instrument, parts availability and rebuild, coupled with the time it will take to completely restore the unit. It didn’t take long to find many loose contacts and other problems. Rather than risk playing and potentially damaging the instrument further, I opened it up to examine the condition of the wax, reeds, leathers and other components. As you might expect, there were numerous issues. Not every accordion can be saved, but we do our very best to restore the integrity of the instrument through repairs or maintenance before terminating.)Īfter carefully inspecting the exterior of her father’s accordion for age, brand, scratches, dents and overall condition, I proceeded to gently rock it back and forth to see if there were any loose parts inside. (My goal as an accordion preservationist, is to keep as many high-quality accordions out of the graveyards as possible. Her father played the accordion for decades and left behind a lot of wonderful memories. It was easy to tell that there was a lot of sentimental attachment to this instrument. Just the other day, a woman came into the shop to find out what her father’s accordion was worth. In our business, we get hundreds of calls a month from people who have either inherited an accordion from a relative or bought an accordion at a flea market, online deal or garage sale. You’ve just acquired a squeezebox and now you need to how much your accordion is worth.
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