Speaker cabinet/bench
Date1937-1938 ca.
Place MadeElkhorn, Wisconsin, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsWritten on back in black ink: 8-875/50
DescriptionIntended for use with Holton electronic harpsichords NMM 10881 and 10882
Rectangular wooden body, with sloped sides on top (forming a large upside-down U). Front has large openings Framed by stylized “H” in the center, openings backed with fabric. Back has opening for amplifier in lower left, with a crescent-shaped opening cut directly above (for ventilation?). Cabinet contains one speaker cone on left side (facing front), with a connector cable. Other side is open for housing amplifier.
DimensionsHeight: 45.3 cm/ 17 7/8 inches
Width: 81 cm/ 31 7/8 inches
Depth: 37 cm/ 14 9/16 inches
ProvenanceLloyd Loar, Chicago, IL, ca. 1934-1943; Bertha (Snyder) Loar, Chicago, IL, 1943-1949, Beverly Hills, CA, 1949-1994; Roger Siminoff, Arroyo, CA, 1994-2005. Siminoff discovered this instrument (along with NMM 10,878, NMM 10,879, NMM 10,880, NMM 10,881, NMM 10,882, NMM 10, 883, and others) in storage while putting Mrs. Loar’s affairs in order in 1994. They had been in crates since Loar’s death in 1943, moving to California with Mrs. Loar in 1949.
Credit LineGift of Roger H. Siminoff, 2005
Object number10884
On View
Not on view
