Hohner Second To None Harmonica

Description:

This harmonica was made by M. Hohner in Germany, ca. 1904. It is a Second to None model in the key of C, with 10 single holes. This harmonica has a brown-stained comb and metal cover plates attached with screws on the sides. Accessioned with original cardboard box and small Hohner booklet. The top cover plate is stamped:

Second to None
Made by M.HOHNER GERMANY
C

(and printed on the top of the box):

SECOND TO NONE
U.S.A. PATENT JANRY 26th 1904
MADE BY M.HOHNER GERMANY
REGD.U.S PAT.OFFICE

This harmonica features U.S. Design Patent #36748, dated January 26, 1904, by Hans Hohner for a design for a mouth-harmonica.