Quick Links: One-of-a-Kind Accordions
- Coin-Operated Accordion Arcade Jukebox
Wow. I’m not sure where to start with this — it’s basically a
jukebox/player accordion that sits on top of a barrel. Load music rolls in the barrel, drop a quarter in the slot and marvel as the automated accordion squeezes out classic tunes. Watch this video for a demonstration, but be warned — bidding starts at just under $4,000.
- Topaz-1: Cold War Electro-Accordion
Your fancy MIDI accordion is nothing new; Russian accordionists were squeezing electronic accordions (or bayans) back in the 1950s. This model had a built-in loudspeaker and amplifier, tremolo and vibrato frequency control, and more. Look ma, no bellows!
- The Flaco Jimenez Signature Accordion
Hohner has a new limited-edition version of its Corona II accordion, developed in collaboration with the legendary Flaco Jimenez. The accordion is tuned to match Flaco’s unique sound, has a noise reduction fingerboard, and sports a shiny gold finish complete with Flaco’s signature.
Posted July 11th, 2009 in eBay, History, Hohner, Links · 2 Comments
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2 Comments:
The pictures of all the hardware on the backside of that coin operated accordion make my brain hurt. Looks like an iron-lung apparatus for your squeezebox, wild.
by Bruce Triggs on July 11th, 2009
I missed the sale on the coin-operated juke box accordion. Obviously, it is a very old link. Any idea what it sold for? Just curious. Would have love to have seen it. Gabanelli Accordions are my favorite.
Kind regards,
Rob
by Rob on January 11th, 2010