Galvagno monforte d'alba - fisarmonica d'epoca cromatica a piano a 120 bassi - - Piano accordion - Italy - 1950

Vintage piano accordion, branded by the historic retailer Galvagno Monforte d'Alba (Cuneo) and produced by the renowned artisanal tradition of Stradella (attributable to the historic cooperative "L'Armonica"). The instrument is datable roughly to the 1940s-1950s and is a piece of great charm, ideal for musicians, enthusiasts, or collectors of musical retro memorabilia.
• Configuration: 120 basses (Stradella system) and a full 41-key keyboard on the treble side.
• Aesthetics: Elegant black glossy finish with a perforated chrome grille/mask original to the era.
• Approximate dimensions: 51 x 41 x 22 cm, about 100 cm with the bellows extended.
• Weight: about 10 kg (solid instrument with period reeds and mechanisms).
No air leaks and it includes its original case from the era
Reference pitch (A): Being a mid-20th-century model, the factory original tuning is set to the standard cornetist pitch of 440 Hz
• Equal temperament: Like the vast majority of Western keyboard instruments, it follows the 12-tone equal division of the octave.
Geometric arrangement: They are arranged in 6 diagonal rows of 20 buttons each.