Emicon
Maker
Emicon, Inc.
Date1932 ca.
Place MadeDeep River, Connecticut, United States, North America
ModelS
Serial No.151
SignedPrinted on round label attached to back of cabinet, red and white with black lettering, including some special characters: emicon / [lines] [eighth note]Printed on square plastic(?) label nailed inside cabinet, white with black lettering: EMICON / Licensed Halmagyi-Langer / U. S. Patent 1,832,402 Nov. 17, 1931 / Other Patents Pending / Model S / Instrument No. 151 / For 110 Volts – 60 Cycle only / EMICON, INC. Deep River, Conn.
MarkingsPlate attached to electrical components inside case: TYPE 95 SPEC. NO. / Samson / SPECIAL UNIT / 76 / Samson Electric Co. Canton, Mass.
DescriptionAn electric, monophonic, keyboard instrument.
Keyboard compass of 32 notes from C to a.
4 control knobs on front, as well as a dial indicator device; 1 control knob on back
Internal speaker
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The emicon was capable of producing a variety of timbre reminiscent of the violin, cello, saxophone, oboe, English horn, and trumpet, for example.
DimensionsHeight of back: 34.75”
Depth: 15.75”
Length: 24.25”
ProvenanceCharles Stein Collection
Published ReferencesMargaret Banks, “Please Don't Touch the Theremin! Stein Collection of Electronic Instruments Donated to Museum,” The Shrine to Music Museum Newsletter 23, No. 3 (April 1996), pp. 1-3.
Credit LineGift of Howard F. and Nance Cunningham Stein, 1996
Object number05937
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