Object Details
- Magnus Harmonica Corporation
- Description
This harmonica was made by Magnus Harmonica Corporation in Newark, New Jersey, around 1947. It is a Super Scout model, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a dark red plastic comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with open rivets. It is engraved and stamped:
SUPER [logo] SCOUT
(and):
TRADEMARK
MAGNUS
HARMONICA CORPORATION
NEWARK 4, NEW JERSEY
U.S. PATENT Nos 2,373,129
2,407,312 – 2,416,451
MADE IN U.S.A.
OTHER U.S. AND FOREIGN
PATENTS PENDINGThis harmonica features the following patents:
U. S. Patent #2372129, dated April 10, 1945, for the construction of the reed plate and reeds for instruments of the harmonica type by Finn H. Magnus.
U. S. Patent #2407312, dated September 10, 1946, for harmonicas in which the reeds or
- reed plate, or both the reeds and reed plate are formed of a plastic composition by Finn H. Magnus assignor to International Plastic Harmonica Corporation.
U. S. Patent #2416451, date February 25, 1947, for a method of and making integral reed plates and reeds by Finn H. Magnus assignor to International Plastic Harmonica Corporation.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- ca 1947
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.324
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.324
- patent number
- 2373129
- Object Name
- harmonica
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13/16 in x 4 3/16 in x 1 1/8 in; 2.06375 cm x 10.63625 cm x 2.8575 cm
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Newark
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Harmonicas
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1306387
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-f4bc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
