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Diatonic harmonica
Maker: Ferdinand J. Strauss
Date: 1925 ca.
Place Made:Germany, Europe
Place Distributed:Yonkers, New York, United States
Model: Loudspeaker
Serial No: none
SignedOn metal casing: STRAUSS /TRADE MARK - REGISTERED - D. R. G. M. - LOUDSPEAKER / MADE IN GERMANY
MarkingsOn metal casing: [image of an old Phonograph horn] DOROPHONE
DescriptionFerdinand J. Strauss' Loudspeaker model harmonica. This is an anomaly, as it has the same cover plate as the Strauss "Loudspeaker" harmonica, but its design, especially the horn, is the same as the "My Loutone" model.
Dimensions4 x 6-3/4 inches
ProvenancePurchased by donor, June 1996.
Terms
Credit Line: Alan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Not on view
Object number: 08004