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Mar 5, 2012 - 3:46PM

what is the shape in these bellows?

I've seen this before, but at first thought it was caused by someone accidentally spilling water on their bellows. Any idea?

Jon Melancon

Mar 5, 2012 - 4:08PM

Re: what is the shape in these bellows?

Wayne Toups has an accordion with this shape too. It's a FALCON accordion and the image on the bellows is that of a bird of prey. And even though I've never gotten a close up look, I think is safe to say that it's a falcon rather than an eagle or hawk.

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Mar 5th, 2012 - 4:08 PM

loupe'd garouv

Mar 5, 2012 - 4:41PM

Re: what is the shape in these bellows?

link one has a guy selling a few Falcon button boxes...
your choice of one of the three available; or two or all three....

wish I hadn't acquired too many units recently,
as I'd really like to hear/play one or three....

however the wife would literally throw me out if another CA showed up on the door step about now...

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Mar 5th, 2012 - 4:41 PM

Jon Melancon

Mar 5, 2012 - 5:31PM

Re: what is the shape in these bellows?

loupe'd garouv

Well I stand corrected. It appears that the picture shows a bald eagle on the bellows of that FALCON accordion.

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Mar 5th, 2012 - 5:31 PM

Cajun Troubadours (Cameron)

Mar 5, 2012 - 6:18PM

Re: what is the shape in these bellows?

I have a cool story about those kinds of bellows. I saw one inside Mr. Randy's trash can and asked who's it was. Sure enough, it was Wayne's. It was really wore out. I almost kept it just to have.

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Mar 5th, 2012 - 6:18 PM

John D.

Mar 6, 2012 - 5:28PM

Re: what is the shape in these bellows?

Now those would have really made your room smell like a smokey bar room!