Magnus Super Scout Harmonica

Description:

This harmonica was made by Magnus Harmonica Corporation in Newark, New Jersey, around 1947. It is a Super Scout model, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a dark red plastic comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with open rivets. It is engraved and stamped:

SUPER [logo] SCOUT

(and):

TRADEMARK
MAGNUS
HARMONICA CORPORATION
NEWARK 4, NEW JERSEY
U.S. PATENT Nos 2,373,129
2,407,312 – 2,416,451
MADE IN U.S.A.
OTHER U.S. AND FOREIGN
PATENTS PENDING

This harmonica features the following patents:

U. S. Patent #2372129, dated April 10, 1945, for the construction of the reed plate and reeds for instruments of the harmonica type by Finn H. Magnus.

U. S. Patent #2407312, dated September 10, 1946, for harmonicas in which the reeds or

reed plate, or both the reeds and reed plate are formed of a plastic composition by Finn H. Magnus assignor to International Plastic Harmonica Corporation.

U. S. Patent #2416451, date February 25, 1947, for a method of and making integral reed plates and reeds by Finn H. Magnus assignor to International Plastic Harmonica Corporation.