I'd be interested to hear your views on the Galotta when it arrives. It should definitely be easier than the 120, anyway, because of the smaller size.
I used German Google to search for information on the company, but didn't find much more - Schlott & Sons operated in the same part of East Germany as several other accordion manufacturers, incl Harmona and Weltmeister, all of which eventually merged into one big VEB (Volkseigener Betrieb, i.e. Company owned by The People...) under the socialist regime. East German goods from that period were not known for quality. Hohner was (is) in West Germany. The East-West differences, and a reluctance to engage with the communist era, may be why there's not much info on the Klingenthal accordion manufacturers.
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