Hohner Harmonetta
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Object Details
- Hohner, M.
- Description
This harmonetta was made by M. Hohner in Germany, early 1950s – mid-1970s. It has 18 double holes with 32 hexagonal buttons in harmonic table note layout. This harmonetta has a black plastic comb with a gold tone metal body with air holes. Accessioned with original leather covered wooden case.
The harmonetta combines features of the harmonica and the melodica. Individual notes can be played by depressing a single button. Chords can be played by depressing multiple adjoining buttons.
German musician and engineer Ernst Zacharias (b. 1924) invented the harmonetta and has received over 90 patents for Hohner, including plastic recorders and watch and clock mechanisms.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- early 1950s – mid-1970s
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.485
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.485
- Object Name
- harmonica
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- harmonica: 1 15/16 in x 6 in x 7 1/8 in; 4.92125 cm x 15.24 cm x 18.0975 cm
- case: 2 3/4 in x 6 5/8 in x 10 in; 6.985 cm x 16.8275 cm x 25.4 cm
- place made
- Germany
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Harmonicas
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1306551
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-fb84-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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