| Accordion | February 5th, 2005 | 
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  I got an accordion!
  It's a Scandalli piano-accordion from the 40s, fullsize, with two
  stops. I'm very happy with it.  I had been playing the accordion
  Davy lent to Rosie during winter break, and it made me remember how
  much i used to play the piano.  So I decided to get one.  I bought
  it on eBay, which was pretty uneventful, except that it arrived on
  the 26th, but I never got the package slip, so it languished in the
  mailroom until the 2nd. When I first opened it, it looked like it
  was in pretty bad condition, because almost half the bass keys were
  stuck on.  I opened it up (which was fun; it's from the 40s and it
  has a really interesting mix factory made metalwork (to put on the right
  notes for the chords) and careful woodwork) and there were five or
  six keys that were slightly out of position so they were stuck under
  the housing.  Freeing them freed their partners, and they all came
  out.  There are a two keys that need oiling but I'll get to them.
  
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