overall: 16 1/2 in x 8 in x 11 in; 41.91 cm x 20.32 cm x 27.94 cm
Object Name:
harmonica/autoharp
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Columbus
Description:
<p>This instrument was made by an unknown maker in Columbus, Ohio, after 1899. It is a Harp-o-Chord model, combination harmonica and zither. The removable harmonica, in the key of G, has 10 single holes and 20 reeds. It has a red-stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with screws and nuts. The zither is six course (3x1, 3x3) with a brown stained wood body, gold-stenciled sound hole, and printed instructions inside the body visible through the soundhole. The instrument has a metal tag:</p>
<p>HARP-O-CHORD</p>
<p>This instrument features U. S. Patent #627569, dated June 27 1899, by Carl E. Brown for a musical instrument.</p>
