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Images from The Alan G. Bates Harmonica
Collection
University Chimes Bell Harmonica,
Klingenthal, Germany, 1910-1931
NMM 7736. University Chimes bell harmonica,
Klingenthal, Germany, 1910-1931. This double-sided harmonica, with 48
reeds on each side, was offered for sale in Sears catalogs from 1910
through 1931. A metal arch runs along the center line between the two
reed covers. Under the center of the arch are two cup-shaped bells, one
above the other. A finger-operated lever on either side of the arch allows
the bells to be rung while playing the harmonica. It carries the "Beaver
Brand" name, and was probably made in the Klingenthal area of eastern
Germany, near the border of the Czech Republic. Alan G. Bates Collection, 2000.
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