Soprano ukulele

Date1945-1960 ca.

Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America

Serial No.none

SignedIvory, green, and black decal on head, tuning note letters written in green ink: ADF[sharp sign]B / Harmony / MADE BY / THE HARMONY COMPANY / CHICAGO, U. S. A.DescriptionStringing: four gut or nylon strings
Soundboard: one-piece, slab-cut birch
Back: one-piece, slab-cut birch
Sides: two-piece, slab-cut birch
Head: birch; shield-shaped
Neck: birch; integral with head; slightly faceted neck heel
Heel cap: none
Binding: none; white paint along upper edge in imitation of binding
Fretboard: brown plastic affixed to neck with four Philips’ head screws, one behind 1st fret, one behind 5th fret, and two after 12th fret; 12 integral brown plastic frets, plus a zero fret; recessed, white-painted dots behind 3rd, 7th, and 10th frets
Nut: brown plastic, integral with fretboard
Bridge: birch; integral saddle; curved upper edge
Tuners: four nickel-plated brass and steel tension tuners with asymmetrical white plastic heads
Rosette: abstract ivory stencil-painted rosette
Finish: dark brown sunburst paint with abstract ivory stencil-painted rosette and matching decoration below bridge; white-painted imitation binding along top edge
Linings: kerfed birch
Neck block: birch; wood dowel through top block into neck
End block: birch
Top braces: birch transverse brace with tapered ends above soundhole; spruce transverse brace with tapered ends below soundhole
Back braces: spruce transverse braces with tapered ends in upper and lower bouts
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 527 mm (20-15/16″)
Back length: 232 mm (9-9/32″)
Upper bout width: 126 mm (4-19/32″)
Waist width: 96 mm (3-1/2″)
Lower bout width: 164 mm (6″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 55 mm (1-15/16″)
Rib height, at waist: 59 mm (2-1/8″)
Rib height, at end block: 62 mm (2-1/4″)
Head length: 127 mm (5-1/8″)
Head width, top: 60 mm (2-13/32″)
Head width, bottom: 51 mm (2″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 169 mm (6-9/16″)
Neck width, nut: 34 mm (1-11/32″)
Neck width, heel: 45 mm (1-27/32″)
Soundhole diameter: 44 mm (1-27/32″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 329 mm (13-1/16″)

Credit LinePaul and Jean Christian Collection

Object number11894

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