I found a accordion with the words of Hohner Student VM on it. Any idea on the age of it?
When the Service Department come back to work in the new year I will ask.
This model was produced from 1951 - 1955. If you require more information, send the 6-figure serial number to Hohner Service (see hohner.de). For a fee of €40 they will send you a certificate with date of manufacture and any other available info.
I have a Regina III M accordion with a serial number of 12669. Can you tell me when and where it was made? Thanks for your help.
I’ll ask the Accordion Service department what info they have and will get back to you Monday (they’re now off for the weekend),
cheers
Steve
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According to Accordion Service, the Regina models were generally miniature models, largely aimed at female players (“Dameninstrumente”). They were built in Trossingen, Germany from the 1930s until about the end of WW2.
If you want further information, they will need to research it and will then send you a certificate detailing place, year and month of manufacture. This costs €40, payable in advance, and they’ll need a photo or exact model designation, plus the serial number. Let me know if you want to do this and I’ll post the relevant info,
cheers
Steve
Thanks so much for checking Steve. There isn’t anything miniature about this model of Regina (Regina III M) though. I’m attaching an image. With the case it weighs over 11 kilos (25 lbs). I’m considering the certificate and will let you know the outcome if I do that. Thanks, Pat
Certainly doesn’t look particularly small, that looks like a full size piano accordion to me. I’ll pass the photo on to Accordion Service anyway and see if they revise their initial assessment. Let us know if you want the certificate.
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I checked back with Accordion Service. They say that in the 1950s the Regina III M was sold as a “Ladies Model”. Despite the range of 41 treble keys and 120 bass buttons, the construction is smaller than many comparable models and the keys are narrower, hence the designation. It was not made in large numbers.
Here’s the info to obtain the certificate, should you wish to pursue that course:
For a flat fee of EUR 40.00 we will conduct an archive search to determine the age of your accordion. To do so, we will need the model designation or a photo of the instrument, plus the 5- or 6-digit serial number.
This will enable us to find the date of delivery from the factory. Please note that for models produced between 1930 and 1987 you will receive both delivery date and shipping location. For models produced after 1987, we can only provide the month of production.
This information will be sent to you in the form of a certificate. If you are interested, please pay the fee of EUR 40.00 to one of the bank accounts below, and send your full postal address and email to RTritschler@hohner.de
As soon as we receive the fee, we will select the data and send the certificate by post and e-mail to the address given in the following days.
Bank Details:
Commerzbank AG
IBAN DE37 6944 0007 0158 3400 00, Swift Code COBADEFFXXX
Volksbank Trossingen
IBAN DE08 6429 2310 0011 9100 03, Swift Code GENODES1TRO