Hohner & Other Echo/Tremolos |
2409/40 3 octave G 1974- |
Echo Harp c.1940 Steel reed plates (54/64) |
7331/80 C/G Unsere Leiblinge |
57/120 C/G Echo Harp 1974- |
Comet Plastic Alloy covers |
Comet Wender 3427/40 2 C/F Alloy Covers |
7332/48 M Unsere Leiblinge C |
54/64 M2 Echo Harp C/G |
Echo c.1930's (star) 32 reeds. Wedge body pinned ll Wiener Oktave |
Early Comet Wender Plastic Alloy covers |
Unsere Leibling 28 reeds Pinned Parrallel Body C |
2509 Echo 48 reed 3 octave pinned C |
Echo 48 reed 3 octave G |
55/80 M2 Echo Harp C/G |
Echo Super Vamper |
Echo Super Vamper Pinned (Star) 1970's |
Echo Harp Klassiker 56/96 D/G |
Rheingold 2474/48 C Pinned 1974- |
2524/48 Weekender Tremolo C |
Echo Vamper 1960's ? 24 reeds |
Tremolo 48 reed D |
Hohner Band 40 reed pinned C (Star) |
Unsere Leiblinge Klassiker 6194/24 C |
Echo 28 reed Pinned Steel brass plated C |
Hohner Band 7330/40 M2 Pinned C |
Unsere Leiblinge c. 1940 (Star) Top and Bottom views ^ Pinned Covers (6196/32) |
Unsere Leiblinge Klassiker 7332/48 C |
Hohner Zigeunervirtuos 40 reed Pinned Wedge body c.1910? |
BandMaster Super 48 plastic body. Pinned Brass plates Made in GDR |
Super 40 Tremelo |
Super 32 Tremelo |
Super 28 Tremelo |
Hohner "Seductora" 40 reed tremelo Made for Spanish market |
"Seductora" 40 reed C |
Hohner Echo 32 reeds Wedge body Pinned No cover groove |
Echo 32 1900 model 'Star' Notice trade mark pressed from inside Awards pressed from outside |
Hohner (55/80) 1930 model rear C/G |
54/64 German Version c.1970's |
Early Zigeunervirituos 32 reed with wedge body and zinc covers |
Hohner Rep. of Ireland.Echo 24 reeds Steel brass plated plates. |
Must be one of their worst! |
Hohner "Tango" 48 reeds. Pinned printed covers. C. One of Hohner's prettiest Harps.
Real Brass covers.8 sided STAR. Scarce. 1930-? 7 inches. lapped tabs. |
Hohner "TANGO" 2x48 Double sided harp. C & G. Another pretty Harp. Real Brass covers
and plates. 8 sided STAR. Scarce.1930-? 6 3/4 inches |
"OPERA" Early Czechoslovakian 48 Reed Echo in C |
Early Hohner Octave tuned "Regulation Band" in C In exceptional condition, virtually mint. Will now stay that way after cleaning and lacquering. Four small cover tabs used so that covers could resonate. Superceded by the Marine Band Full Concert and the Hohner "AutoValve" |
F.A.Rauner."Our Navy Harp"` 2x48 reed C & G Steel reed plates, wood comb. |
If you have any information for dating harmonicas I would be grateful if you would
contact me |
Please contact me if you have any dating information on these or any other harmonicas. |
Koch "Alpina" Octave Tuned Pre-1946 2x32 C/G Brass plated Steel plates pinned. |
Hohners M220 Reproduction of 1907 "Trumpet Call" Brass horned harmonica. Waited ages to get one of these, and VERY disappointed when I got it. Level of quality doesnt seem very good. Bad welding and polishing. Cant see any "Laser" work on box, looks like ink stamp.Catch broke on box opening it! If you buy one check it first. |
German "Nightingale" 24 Reed Steel Plates Dated 1924 |
Trumpet call case after french polishing and fitting new catch that was faulty. Looks
a much better job now. Real pity about the cheap plastic inserts though! |
Brass plates. Cost 1.90 reichmarkes ca 1900 |
6 inches. Lapped cover ends. |
16 dbl holes 32 reeds.5 1/4 inches 1907-1914 |
Below. Three stages in repairing comb on Koch Alpina. Prepare comb, cut replacement,
and glue in place.Trim after fitting. |
Andreas Koch 1844-1915 "ALPINA" circa 1912.? A fine boxed example in full working order, although a little out of tune. Restored and repaired, three comb teeth replaced, case hinge renewed and case refinished. There is a tatty example in the Boston Mus. of fine Arts. See here:(CLICK). I think it is earlier than they state.(Due to design) 4 brass pinned plates, nickle plated zinc covers. 9 3/8" by 2". |
Covers have "Made in Wurtenberg" stamped on them. |
A well made case with green beige lining and red piping on the base. |
In C & G |
C.H.Weiss "BELL BRAND ORGAN" Made by M. HOHNER probably sometime between the wars after C.H.Weiss taken over by Hohner. (1928) Brass pinned plates. 14dh 28 reeds Tremolo. 4 4/8". |
Notice that the covers are identical pressings to the above HOHNER "Regulation Band",
but with a differnt logo impressed on them. |
HOHNER "ROSE" Steel plates pinned. Overlap covers. 20dh 40 reeds Tremolo tuned. 6" long. Made around 1940, probably during brass metal shortage. |
HOHNER "TANGO" 2 X 40 Double side. Real Brass Covers and Plates. 8 Sided 'STAR' 5 7/8" Long. Scarce model 1930-? C & G (BELOW) Hohner TANGO Double side Curved. All brass plates and covers . Pinned. 20dD 80 reeds. 8 Sided Star.Logo. Another scarce one. 1930-? C & G |
GDR 'Bandmaster' 6&1/8" 20dh 40r Brass nailed plates Plastic body. 1970's |
