1928 ANTON MERVAR DIATONIC BUTTON BOX ACCORDION D,G,C Start Price USD 999.00 Current Price USD 999.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 1,200.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 01, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Location West Newton, PA See more about '1928 ANTON MERVAR DIATONIC BUTTON BOX ACCORDION D,G,C ' Description WOOOOOW! THIS IS A 3 ROW, 3 REED DIATONIC BUTTON BOX ACCORDION. IT RECENTLY TURNED 80 YEARS OLD. STAMP ON THE INTERIOR INDICATES THE DATE OF PRODUCTION ON JUNE 22, 1928 IN CLEVELAND, OHIO BY ANTON MERVAR. IT IS IN THE KEYS OF D,G,C. IT HAS 30 TREBLE BUTTONS AND DEEP HONKIN' HELIKON BASSES. IT IS MADE IN THE OLD TIME SLOVENIAN STYLE WITH A FLAT METAL KEYBOARD WITH SLANTED ROWS OF BUTTONS. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT HAVE THE OLD TIME SLOVENIAN FINGERING (ALSO CALLED 'BOHEMIAN FINGERING'). INSTEAD, IT HAS THE REGULAR GERMAN FINGERING WITH STANDING TONES IN THE 2ND AND 3RD ROWS, LIKE MOST OTHER MERVAR ACCORDIONS AND MODERN STYLE INSTRUMENTS. BUT THIS OLD TIMER BOX IS IN EXCELLENT PHYSICAL SHAPE AND PERFECT PLAYING CONDITION. IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO PLAY. THE BUTTONS RECESS INTO THE KEYBOARD WHEN PLAYED - SIMILAR TO A HOHNER - BUT THE BUTTONS ARE ROUNDED ON THE EDGES, ALLOWING FOR QUICKER AND MORE CONTROLLED PLAYING AND 'SLIDING' FROM KEY TO KEY. THE BELLOWS ARE TIGHT AND KEYBOARD ACTION IS FAST. THE WOODGRAIN AND INLAYS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND INTACT. IT COMES WITH BRAND NEW ADJUSTABLE SOFT PADDED SHOULDER STRAPS AND A CARRYING CASE, BOTH IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL STRAPS ARE INCLUDED, BUT NOT ATTACHED. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL, FANTASTIC, ORIGINAL MERVER BUTTON BOX ACCORDION IN PERFECT CONDITION . . . A REAL COLLECTOR'S ITEM! YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED! SHIPPING WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES WILL BE $40. I WILL ALSO SHIP WORLDWIDE. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COSTS ARE AROUND $150 OR SO DEPENDING ON LOCATION/DESTINATION. FEEL FREE TO CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION AT (724) 972-8499. Place a Bid!