Weltmeister Accordion Factory
Kimric Smythe of Smythe’s Accordion Center in Oakland CA visits the Weltmeister accordion factory in Germany. An excerpt from Steve Mobia’s “Behind the Bellows: a documentary about the accordion.”
more info at: http://stevemobia.com
Duration : 0:3:22
Nice video! …
Nice video! Weltmeister handmaking methods show how difficult is accordeon making:-)5*****.
They make acordions …
They make acordions here since 1852. Yes, the Italian came later. I have one which is 50n years old and still absolutely intact. Their site: w w w
akkordeon-klingenthalDOTde (substitute DOT with a dot)
whats the paper …
whats the paper that cover it 0.57. when its the process
absolutely …
absolutely fascinating. Thanks for showing this.
You reminded me of …
You reminded me of my own trip to Klingenthal, on the little single-track railway through the forest…
Please, can anyone …
Please, can anyone tell me the link to Weltmeister’s Germany home web page???. I want to viwe their various diatonic models and ask them specific questions.
Thanks!
Mario
I recently …
I recently purchased a used Weltmeister Stella model with 34 keys and 48 basses. I ‘m told that it is about 15 years old. I don’t know where the reeds on the left side came from but they are better than anything i’ve heard including hand made Italian accordions. This little accordion has a sweet sound and I will not part with it.
While the Chinese …
While the Chinese have improved the quality or their accordions , they are still rather bulky and unresponsive ,compared to anything made in Europe. But them again they are very inexpensive. You get what you pay for.
Weltmeister as I understand it ,is a company formed from the best elements of a couple of factories in Klingenthal after unification.
The reed blocks on the smaller Stradella bass instruments are molded plastic,(72 bass and smaller) this helps keep the weight and cost down.
i actually own a …
i actually own a Weltmeister myself ^^ now im kind of proud i live in germany xD
You’re right, …
You’re right, Weltmeisters are not made in China.
I owned one of these 4 reeds 120 bass piano accordion made by E. Germany. The bass reeds blocks, believe me, are made by plastic, rather than wood.
China makes much much better accordions these days.
Weltmeisters are …
Weltmeisters are made in East Germany (not China) in a city named Klingenthal. I’m told Weltmeister is the oldest continuously running accordion company (accordions were made in Germany before Italy). The reeds come from Italian companies in the more expensive models. Kimric Smythe who took the footage here, could tell you more as he’s dealt with the company for years.
Is Weltmeister also …
Is Weltmeister also manufactured in China? I know Hohner Amica IV are made in China. Weltmeister was a former east Germany factory
Not paper, it is …
Not paper, it is celluloid (Cellulose Acetate)
the paper put on of …
the paper put on of wood
WHAT THIS? WHICH THE NAME?
Thanks, really …
Thanks, really appreciated it !
Weltmeister builds …
Weltmeister builds very good accordions. Thanks for posting video..
it has my most …
it has my most favorite sound
This is a very …
This is a very informative and interesting video, I want to know MORE!!!
Hi, thanks for the …
Hi, thanks for the video. Please you know which kind of glue their use for fix the celluloid?
Very good video! …
Very good video! I’ve stopped into Smythe’s sporadically over the past couple of years and love the selection.
Very nice, now i …
Very nice, now i know how my Accordion was made. thanks]
Very interesting. …
Very interesting. Hope yr film will be completed soon, I’d love to see it. Accordions Anonymous (a group I’m a member of) occasionally performs TDA’s song Behind the Bellows; if fact, we did it when we shared a bill with them in 2005.
Weltmeister …
Weltmeister accordions – the Best Price/Quality Ratio around. And GREAT SOUND!
Great to see the …
Great to see the Weltmeister factory!! I have a Weltmeister Monte