Would You Like Your Accordion Identified?

Folks, over the last several months, I've not been getting my emails, so I apologize for the many of you asking me to help you identify an old accordion like the one of my Grandpa's below. This gave me a great idea: If you would like your accordion identified, send me an email with some pictures of it. I will post it on this page and eventually, someone will identify it. We will present the results right here!

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Grandfather's Accordion Identified
Thanks to reader, Wayne Glob, the mystery accordion of my grandfather has
been identified. My grandfather is indeed 100% Slovenian, so it makes
sense that it is a Slovenian Accordion, made in Klagenfurt, Austria.
See, Wayne Glob's full email and description below.


Hello,

Just surfed in and saw the "mystery" accordion that belonged to your
Grandfather, and recognized it immediately. It's a Slovenian helikon accordion made
by Lubas and Son in Klagenfurt, Austria. Franz Lubas was the first Slovenian
manufacturer of this type of accordion, beginning in the town of Slovenj Gradec
about 1875 ( Novak in Austria preceeded him, about 1870, also in Klagenfurt). Later, Lubas
branched out to the cities of Ljubljana and Klagenfurt (about 1925), where
your accordion was made. I would date it between 1925 and 1930 (earlier models said
"F.Lubas" on the nameplate).

Lubas became the premier Slovenian helikon accordion maker in Slovenia, and many
accordion craftsmen apprenticed at his factory.

The company stopped production about 1960.

Try Googling "Lubas and Son" or "Lubas und Sohn" (German) and you'll find more
info.

I collect Slovenian accordions and have personally owned 7 Lubas accordions over
the years. 

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Wayne Golob