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Chromatic harmonica, C, C-sharp
Maker: Andreas Koch
Date: 1926 ca.
Place Made:Trossingen, Germany, Europe
Model: Chromatic (with twist resonator)
Serial No: none
SignedSigned: KOCH HARMONICA
MarkingsMarked: TRADE MARK / CHROMATIC / MADE IN GERMANY
DescriptionThis chromatic harmonica is set into a cylindrical resonator. By rotating the bell of the resonator slightly, the player lines up the blow/draw holes to access the chromatic function of the instrument, raising the pitch a half step. This novel design was somewhat cumbersome and short-lived, known to be produced for a handful of years in the mid-to-late 1920s.
Dimensions6-1/2 x 2-1/8 inches
ProvenancePurchased by donor, January 1994.
Terms
Credit Line: Alan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Not on view
Object number: 07862