HERE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THIS BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN MADE ACCORDION
SOLD BY LO DUCA BROS. OF MILWAUKEE IN THE LATE 1950's
AN AWESOME LOOKING, AND WELL CARED FOR TURQUOISE AND WHITE MUSIC BOX WITH NO DAMAGE.
MODEL 130
IT COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CASE (NICE CONDITION) AND LOADS OF SHEET MUSIC. INCLUDES A STAND TOO.
PURCHASED AT A YARD SALE HERE IN WISCONSIN A FEW WEEKS AGO FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, A 72 YEAR YOUNG LADY. HERE NAME JUST HAPPENS TO BE JANICE
HERE IS THE STORY, BACK IN THE LATE 1950's HER MOM PURCHASED IT FOR HER WHEN SHE WAS 12 YEARS OLD. GOT HER LESIONS FROM THE LO DUCA MUSIC STORE IN MILWAUKEE WHO ALSO WAS THE DISTRIBUTOR. (NOTE THE NAME JANICE, PROFESSIONALLY APPLIED ON THE ACCORDION BY LO DUCA BROS.) AND LATER IN LIFE PLAYED WITH A POLKA BAND THROUGH THE 1960'S AND 1970'S. MOSTLY FOR WEDDING DANCES AND PARTIES. WHEN PURCHASED SHE PUT ON THE STRAPS AND PLAYED ME A SHORT TONE. IT SOUNDED GREAT AND SEEMED TO WORK JUST FINE. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE BELLOWS WERE GOOD. BUT IT HASN'T BEEN USED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS. SO IT IS BEING OFFERED AS IS WITH NO GUARANTEES. IT LOOKS VERY NICE, SOUNDED GREAT, BUT WEAR CONSISTENT WITH A USED ACCORDION SHOULD BE EXPECTED. I WOULD ASSUME SOME CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE MAY BE NEEDED BECAUSE OF ITS AGE
I MYSELF HAVE NO IDEA ON HOW TO PLAY. I WOULD LOVE FOR IT TO END UP WITH SOMEONE WHO DOES
HERE'S A LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LO DUCA STORE;
(Jim Lo Duca’s father and uncle were the original Lo Duca Brothers, who formed a small music store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that opened for business on December 1, 1941. Seven days later America was attacked in Pearl Harbor and soon after that Jim’s uncle was drafted. Jim’s father, Tom, was too young to be drafted so he stayed to maintain the store. During that time he enrolled students for his accordion programs, which went on to serve over 1,000 students and employed 30 teachers. Tom designed several student-proof models, which were later distributed by Sears under the Silver Tone name. When Jim joined the company full time he oversaw the relationship with Sears, which lasted more than 30 years.
SOME LO DUCA BROS. ACCORDIONS ARE WORTH A LOT OF MONEY. BUT I HAD A HARD TIME FINDING ANY INFORMATION ON THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. COMES WITH A NICE DECENT CASE AND ALL STRAPS.
THIS IS NOT A TOY AND WEIGHS OVER 30 LBS. I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO PICK IT UP. BUT WILL SHIP ANYWHERE IN THE U.S.
PLEASE VIEW ALL PICTURES, FOR THEY ARE PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND HELP ME WITH MY ACCURACY WITH THIS LISTING.
VINTAGE LO DUCA BROS ACCORDION
TURQUOISE & WHITE "PETETE GRAND"
IT WILL DISPLAY NICE IN YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
OR IT WOULD MAKE A NICE ADDITION TO A COLLECTION
COULD BE USEFUL AND MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
IF YOU MAKE THIS ONE YOURS ....YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.
...GUARANTEED...
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.....THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAVE A GREAT DAY! :)