Voco Orthotonic Harmonica
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Object Details
- Description
This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker, undetermined date. It is a Voco Orthotonic model in the key of C, with 24 double holes and 48 reeds. This harmonica has a brown plastic comb with metal cover plates to the top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:
VOCO
Super Sensitive
Symphonic Reeds
PROFFESSOR
QUALITY
ORTHOTONIC- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.345
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.345
- Object Name
- harmonica
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- harmonica: 15/16 in x 6 15/16 in x 1 3/16 in; 2.38125 cm x 17.62125 cm x 3.01625 cm
- box: 1 5/16 in x 7 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 3.33375 cm x 18.415 cm x 3.81 cm
- cleaning cloth: 5 3/8 in x 5 9/16 in; 13.6525 cm x 14.12875 cm
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- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Harmonicas
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1306408
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-b2e0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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