1940 Hohner A/D Button Accordion Natural Blonde Rare Vintage Embossed/Engraved Wood Design Concertina

For your consideration is this vintage 1940 Hohner A/D button accordion. This A/D pre-Pokerwork Hohner button accordion was made in the Hohner factory circa 1940. It is in damages and incomplete condition; missing several bass reeds with damage to the keybed (see pics.)

The original bellows have green colored papers and are quite tight. The bellow tape shows almost no wear. It has 21 treble buttons and 8 bass buttons. The low buttons on each row of the treble side are the standard Hohner accidentals. The original treble and bass reeds are steel on individual aluminum plates have the Hohner “H” or “T” (large bass reedplates) marking. The chord reedplates are a mix of zinc and aluminum again with the “H” marking. The original leather one way valves are mostly intact and functional though several are missing

As the photo shows, the metal grill is in great shape with no rust. The original front and rear grill clothes are original and nice. The wooden keyboard is cracked with pieces missing. This has had an improvement to the keyboard. From the factory, the treble buttons are allowed to sink below the keyboard. Straps are original though one is broken.

This instrument is being sold in as-is condition requiring repair, service, and tuning.