Kratt New Super Hawaiian Guitar Pitch Pipe
Kratt New Super Hawaiian Guitar Pitch Pipe
- Description (Brief)
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This pitch pipe was made by William Kratt Company in Union, New Jersey, undetermined date. It is an SN-9 Super Pitch Hawaiian Guitar model, in the keys of A, C#, E, E, A, E, with 6 single holes and 6 reeds. This pitch pipe is comprised of 6 tubes joined together with a plastic band. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The plastic band is cast:
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WM. KRATT CO. U. S. A.
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(and printed on the box):
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NEW
Super
pitch pipe
SN-9
HAWAIIAN GUITAR
Wm. KRATT CO. UNION, N. J. -
(and):
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It’s a Wm. KRATT Product
World Famous For Tone and Accuracy
Manufacturers of the World’s Finest Harmonicas
and Pitch Instruments - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- pitch pipe
- maker
- Wm. Kratt Co.
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Union
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- pitch pipe: 1/2 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 13/16 in; 1.27 cm x 6.6675 cm x 4.60375 cm
- box: 9/16 in x 2 5/8 in x 1 7/8 in; 1.42875 cm x 6.6675 cm x 4.7625 cm
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.581
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.581
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Harmonicas
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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