Vintage Gretsch accordéon "la tosca"

In the "Roaring Twenties" Gouverneur was home to a popular band called Hyde's Orchestra.
Their music kept everyone dancing.

The band was a family affair, managed by violin player Alger Hyde,
with Helen Hyde on drums, and brother Claude Hyde on the piano.
Helen learned percussion from Carl Clapp, who was the drummer at the Gouverneur movie theater.
The group also included Edmund Harlan, who played the horn and Vernon Gardner on the saxophone.
Claude played the piano and on November 24, 1934, he purchased this very beautiful La Tosca Piano Accordion, Stock Number 3699, Serial Number 1505, from C.L. Wallou.


Claude must have been so proud of this beautiful instrument.
It was manufactured by the Gretsch Manufacturing Company.
In 1883, Friedrich Gretsch, a German immigrant, established The Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Company.
The small musical shop was located in Brooklyn, New York,
and produced drums, banjos, tambourines, and other popular instruments.

Fred Gretsch, Jr. was born in 1905.
He took over the company at the age of 15, upon the death of his father.
He graduated from Cornell in 1926. During the 1930's through the early 1940's, Fred Jr.
patented and registered most of the Gretsch's progressive guitar, drum and banjo innovations.

In 1985 Fred W. Gretsch, the great grandson of Friedrich,
assumed presidency of the company and under his leadership,
they began to offer new vintage styled guitars and classic drums and once again the company became a huge success.

Hyde's Orchestra.

Claude Hyde with his Gretsch La Tosca Accordion

The accordion is located in the Music Room of the Museum.
It was donated by George Love and family. George is the nephew of Claude Hyde.





Source : http://www.gouverneurmuseum.org/index.html





















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Gretsch La Tosca Biviano 88
Accordéon fabriqué en Italie pour la Gretsch Company.
Longueur du clavier est de 17,5 pouces


model1





model2

with pickup
There are 7 treble register switches and three on the bass, plus a palm-master.

GRETSCH LA TOSCA TROUBADOR ACCORDION
WITH PICKUP

Chapeau mister M, tu es David COPPERFIELD pour trouver tant d' instruments aussi variés

Gretsch la tosca "fiesta" 1940

Pour les amoureux de la musique Manouche et du piano à Bretelles...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugzZTeribpY

Gretsch la tosca "tuxedo" 1930








Modele vintage luxe

VINTAGE "SEVILLE" LA TOSCA GRETSCH ACCORDION
model 1293

misterM les photos c'est bien joli...

Mais quand est ce que tu nous joue un petit air de musette?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoQzsF6vWow

Ah bien au moins on a le test en live merci beaucoup

Donc le gretsch la tosca "seville"

Gretsch LA TOSCA 120 Bass
Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co. La Tosca 120 Bass Button Accordion
The keyboard is 19 1/2" long with 24 gold colored mother of pearl keys
and 17 bla
ck ones, just below the keyboard is a 10 3/4" lever.
The instrument is 21" wide and stands 16" tall
The pearloid is beautifully inlaid with rhinestones and turquoise metal

GRETSCH JUNIOR ACCORDIAN, La Tosca model, 65208.

Un autre modèle que je ne connait pas ni ne peut le dater pour l'instant   

Cool le eldorado    

Presque aussi beaux que nos grattes!!!