This player harmonica was made by the PlaRola Corporation in Easton, Maryland, around 1931. It is a player harmonica with a painted metal body with picture of organ pipes and keyboard, 16 single holes and 32 reeds, metal sprocket, metal handle, and a metal mouth piece. The instruments is marked:
PlaRola ORGAN If you can breathe, you can Pla Rola
This instrument features U. S. Patent #1813337, dated July 7, 1931 by Martin D. Zimmerman and Henry Pullen.
This pitch pipe was made by an undetermined maker in Germany, early 1900s. It has 10 single holes and 10 reeds. This pitch pipe has a red-brown stained wooden comb with a metal cover plate attached with screws. It is stamped:
C.B. & S. INC. [Bruno logo] N.Y. Sole AGENTS MADE IN GERMANY
This pitch pipe was made for C.B. & S., Inc. [C. Bruno & Son, Inc.], a musical instrument importer and dealer in New York City.
This harmonica was made by an unknown maker, possibly Germany, around 1878-1880, and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It is a Concert model, with 24 holes on two edges and 48 reeds. This harmonica is comprised of 4 connected wood harmonicas eached tune to a different key, covered in metal, with zinc reed plates and bone reed plate covers. There is a metal handle at each side of the harmonica.
John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument listed in an 1880 J. Howard Foote catalog, sold as a Concert harmonica (#5747), for $12.00.
This harmonica was made by Wilhelm Thie in Vienna, Austria, around 1875-1880, and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It is a double model, with 48 double holes and 48 reeds. This harmonica has a black painted wooden comb with brass cover plates attached with small nails to the top and bottom. The harmonica is embossed:
WILHEM THIE [awards] IN WIEN
John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument listed in an 1880 J. Howard Foote catalog, sold as a double harmonica (#5782), for $15.00 per dozen.
This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker in the U.S. Occupation Zone Germany, 1948-1952. It is a Star Band model, with 10 single holes; 20 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with nails. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:
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.
This harmonica was made by undetermined maker in Brazil, undetermined date. It is a CBS Band model in the key of C, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a light brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with screws. It is engraved:
This harmonica was made by Christian Weiss in Trossingen, Germany, undetermined date. It is a Brass Band model in the key of A, with 10 double holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is stamped:
THE BRASS BAND HARMONICA Extra Full Tone VERY BEST METAL REEDS REG.U.S.PAT.OFF MADE AND REGISTERED BY CH.WEISS TROSSINGEN MADE IN GERMANY
This harmonica was made by Elvin in Japan, undetermined date. It is a Toyland model, with 8 single holes and an undetermined number of reeds. This harmonica has a red wooden comb; metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom. In original package. The harmonica is embossed:
This harmonica was made by P. Pohl in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Bellbird model with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a red stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with screws. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is stamped "CH. Weiss" on the bottom and engraved on the top:
This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker, undetermined place and date. It is a diatonic harmonica with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a brown and black stained wooden comb with metal cover plates nailed to the top and bottom.
This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker in Japan, undetermined date. It is a Toys “R” Us World Star model, with 16 single holes and 32 reeds. This harmonica has a brown and black wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to top and bottom. In original sealed packaging. The harmonica is engraved:
MUSIC MASTER
This harmonica was distributed by Lash-Tamaron Distributors in Rochelle Park, New Jersey.
This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker in India, undetermined date. It is a Student Band model with 10 double holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a black painted wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with nails. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is embossed:
This harmonica box was made by M. Hohner in Germany, undetermined date. It is a box for an Echo Elite Double model. The Echo Elite harmonica was designed by American industrial designer and artist John Vassos (1898–1985).
This harmonica was made by Richter in Germany, about 1900. It is a Diatonic harmonica in the key of F, with 10 holes and 20 reeds. It has a wooden comb with metal cover plates attached with screws to the top and bottom. Accessioned with a period carboard box. The harmonica is embossed:
Richter F
This harmonica was previously owned and used by American classical harmonica musician, arranger, and composer, Stanley (Stan) Harper (1921-2016). Harper performed nationally on radio, television, theater, and film. He made several recordings for Decca and Coral.
This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker in Japan, undetermined date. It is a Swing Band model, with 12 double holes and 24 reeds. This harmonica has a red stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:
This harmonica holder was made by Excelsior in the United States, undetermined date. It is a curved steel wire curved, fit into black wooden piece from which extends a perpendicular pair of wires holding by spring suspension a harmonica. Accessioned with original box. There is a Hohner Marine Band harmonica in the spring suspension.
This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker in China, undetermined date. It is a Sousa’s Band model in the key of C, with 12 single holes and 24 reeds. This harmonica has a black painted wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved: