Franz Electric Metronome

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Description:

This metronome was made by Franz Manufacturing Co. in New Haven, Connecticut, around 1940-1950. It an electric metronome, model LM-2, made of bakelite, with a metal and bakelite dial for selecting speed of 40 to 208 beats-per-minutes.

This metronome features U. S. Patent #2150967, dated March 21. 1939, by Frederick Franz for an electrically driven metronome.

Date Made: 1940-1950

Manufacturer: Franz Manufacturing Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, New Haven

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Albert F. and Lorette M. Moglie

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1987.0501.01Catalog Number: 1987.0501.01Accession Number: 1987.0501

Object Name: metronome

Physical Description: bakelite (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4 in x 5 in x 4 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 12.7 cm x 11.43 cmwire: 14 1/2 in; 36.83 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-7256-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_606713

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