Hohner Sporano Melodica

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Description:

This melodica was made by Hohner in Germany, late 1950s-early 1960s. It is a Soprano Melodica reed instrument, with a green plastic shell, with 15 white plastic natural key buttons, 10 black plastic accidental key buttons, and a white plastic mouthpiece. Accessioned with an original carboard container and instruction sheet. The melodica is printed on the top:

HOHNER
melodica
soprano

(printed on the bottom):

[Hohner logo]
MADE IN GERMANY

(printed on the box):

melodica
soprano
HOHNER
MADE IN GERMANY

This moth-blown button style Melodica was marketed to beginner’s and grade school students. It was an easier style to play than the later melodica piano 26 model (Cat. #2009.0050.01)

Date Made: late 150s - early 1960s

Manufacturer: Hohner

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments, Harmonicas

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of Vera C. Glocklin

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.0064.01Accession Number: 1997.0064Catalog Number: 1997.0064.01

Object Name: melodica

Physical Description: plastic (overall material)metal (overall material)paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: harmonica: 1 5/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 13 1/2 in; 4.1275 cm x 6.0325 cm x 34.29 cmbox:;

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-c2ef-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1440024

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