Harmonica, tremolo novelty, G
Maker
C. A. Seydel Söhne
Date1924 ca.
Place MadeUntersachsenberg-Georgenthal (Klingenthal), Germany, Europe
ModelMusic Master, Los Angeles Zeppelin
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsEmbossed on both the front and back casing: Los Angeles / THE / MUSIC MASTER / TRADEMARK (MADE IN SAXONY)
DescriptionThis harmonica, made in honor of the U.S. Navy's Los Angeles Zeppelin's first flight in 1924, was designed with the metal casings forming the inflated part of the zeppelin, the harmonica body as the cabin and the escape holes are the ports. The U.S. Navy's Los Angeles Zeppelin was 656 feet long, 46 tons, carried 46 tons cargo and 20 passengers.
DimensionsLength: 206 mm
Width: 57 mm
Height: 30 mm
ProvenancePurchased by donor, July 1993.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number07735
On View
Not on view
1990 ca.
1920 ca.
