Look what passed in front of your door! That's a nice sound!

The sound is so cool that, if it were mine, I would would try to find a way to make a viable instrument.

If you had all the time in the world you could special order new bellows of the right size, then make (or ask a builder to make) bellows frames that fit. Store the old bellows for preservation sake.

Just a nutty thought.

Actually the thought crossed my mind, but it would be a costly venture in the end. Plus the thing is in tune with itself. I like it how it is, personally.

Sounds great! It is an "A" accordion. I have one of the newer Hohner ones, a "C" with the smaller bellows and 4 stops. Ok to learn on, but noit the same as the La.-built ones for sure. Can you get longer bellows for these accordions?

On them newer models... if air tight, longer bellows are not necessary. It's all about push and pull my friend!

I guess you're right--time for more practice ;-). I tried a Cajun model, I forget what the name of it was,and it played so much easier.