Hohner Harmonica Revolving Stand
Hohner Harmonica Revolving Stand
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- Description (Brief)
- This revolving stand was made to display Hohner harmonicas. It has stained wood obelisk-shaped top, matching finish base, and metal handle. The stand has metal clips to support 36 harmonicas of varying sizes and prices. This appears in a 1932 catalog for Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Company in Louisville, Kentucky. As indicated in this catalog, the base contains a wind-up mechanism that can revolve for 3-1/2 hours.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- display stand
- Date made
- 1935
- maker
- Hohner
- place made
- Germany
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 32 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 83.185 cm x 27.305 cm x 27.305 cm
- display stand: 26 1/2 in x 10 in x 10 in; 67.31 cm x 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm
- base: 6 7/8 in x 10 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 17.4625 cm x 27.305 cm x 27.305 cm
- handle: 9/16 in x 6 1/2 in x 3 in; 1.42875 cm x 16.51 cm x 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.640
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.640
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Harmonicas
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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