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Antique and Vintage Harps

Early C.A.Seydel.  Sohne. Miniature 5 note Harmonica. Compared with penny coin. Still plays a good tune!

Early LUDWIG 28 reed Echo "Exhibition Band"

F.A.BOHM Bass A C D Gmajor c.1910-20 Notice reed positions (sideways)

Johann Schunck "Bird of Paradise" 2 x 32 reed Echo Brass plated steel reed plates. Germany C/G

Early Hohner "TruTone" Pitch pipe A C D G

Hohner "Sonny Boy" English. 14 reed 1Blank reed plate

Steel plates brass plated. Early. Wood comb. Pinned

Hohner "Echophone" 1958-73. Bakolite Horn. Aluminium covers

Koch 2x32 Octave Tuned C/G Pre-1946 Brass plated steel plates. Pinned

A.A. Schlott Commmemorative. Ten hole 20 reed. The plates and covers are made of ZINC. Photo not clear but has "ZUM ANDENKEN" 'In Memory of' and GRAND on left and "SOUVENIR POTPOURRI" on right hand side. MARKE TELL in RH Picture. A picture of The factory in the middle.

Made in Germany it has "Import D'Allemagne on rh edge, so imported to somewhere as a souvenir. Anyone seen one before or know its age? I would guess c. 1900

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Another I could do with information on. 48 reed octave tuned. Zinc plates and covers. THE WALTZ DREAM Registered, Made in Germany. No other markings. Now plays a tune after restoration!

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Had a nice champagne box that it fits nicely.

Nice "Blow only" double bass harmonica.Aluminium plates, brass reeds.E to C. Looks identical to Hohner M268, but has no markings other than the notations.

Aluminium plates bolted together with 15 bolt/star nut per side.

Anybody seen this one before?  I believe it to be a "VERMONA" model 0435.

More Antique and Vintage Harps

Hohner "Zigeunervituos" 20 dbl holes 40 reeds. Sport trademark. Last award 1893. Wedge body, curved plate ends.

Steel covers. 6 1/4 in. Key C. ca.1900 ?

Plates from Bass harp below

F.A.Bohm's "Diamant" D.R.W.Z. No. 24142. Zinc covers. Zinc Plates. 16 dbl holes 32 reeds. Metal comb covers. ca. 1910.

Andreas Koch 1867-1929 "Fidelio Artist-Concert" With two bells. c.a. 1910? 32 Hole 16 reeds (One plate is blank) ZINC covers and plates. Steel bells. SEE ITS RESTORATION

Hohner "Newest & Best" "World Renowned" "Full Concert Harp" 1892-1933 c.a. 1910. 20 holes 40 reeds. Brass plates Brass Nickled covers. Overlapped pinned 5 3/8 inches long. Restored to perfect working order.

Hohner Band 20d 40 reed 6" Brass plates Lipped.

Circa 1930's ?

Violin. 1925 onward.

A lovely example from the Carl Essbach factory, "The Guards Band Harmonica". Probably made for export to a spanish speaking country to commemorate 100 yrs (Recuerdo del Centenario) of something. 6 1/2" long, brass plates, 16dh, 32 reeds. With the 'Liberty' trade mark.Factory was in production from 1872-1922/3 when it was sold to C.A. Seydel. Guess ca. WW1. Almost Mint.

Left shows 'THIE' before renovation. Right shows plates, covers and comb after restoration. Still plays well.

WILHELM THIE 1834-1922 20dh X 2 Tremolo. 7 & 3/4" Long. Brass plates, Pinned.Solid brass covers.Logo 1875.

"DAVID'S HARP" 4" Long. 12dh 20 reeds. Dummy holes each end. Brass plated steel plates.

Friedrich Hotz, ca 1830-1930 Bought by HOHNER 1906/7 Left shows component parts before cleaning. Below compare with Hohner's brand model. Hotz model inferior in size and quality of manufacture. Also in red cover.

"VIOLIN KING" F.A BOHM 1925 This 6&7/8" 2X24DH 96 reed, Tremolo Double side in A & D, has a lable commemorating 75 years of harp making. Established in Untersachensberg in 1850, Bohm's made harmonicas till 1972. This one has steel plates brass plated & pinned. A lovely sounding harp, remeniscent of an accordion.

"Melodienschatz" Johanne Schunk 1938 (1871-1960) 6" long. Tremolo. 20dh 40 reeds. Brass plates pinned. Zinc covers. Pinned. "BURGTOR" t.m. Klingenthal.