Pitch pipe, A, D, F-sharp, B
Maker
Matthias Hohner
Date1936-1950 ca.
Place MadeTrossingen, Germany, Europe
ModelTrutone Pitch Pipe P10
Serial No.None
SignedTop cover: "M. HOHNER's No. P10 / (Ukelele) / "Trutone" Pitch Pipe / THE WORLD'S BEST! / MADE IN GERMANYMarkingsSlide marked: Patent No. 1710502 (1929) and D. R. P. No. 489790 (1936)DescriptionFour-note pitch pipe for ukulele made in standard rectangular harmonica shape, with mouthpiece and slider. Chrome-plated steel cover plates, mouthpiece and slider. Wooden comb with single-chamber construction with 4 holes. Brass reed plate. Total of 4 reeds. Original flip-top cardboard box. Dimensions2-1/4 x 1-1/4 inchesProvenanceNo known provenance.Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number08231
On View
Not on view1900-1920 ca.
