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Keymonica Harmonica

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    Proll Toys Inc.

    Description

    This harmonica was made by Proll Toys, Inc. in Newark, New Jersey, after 1947. It is a Keymonica model. This harmonica has a white plastic body with a white plastic mouth piece, and 10 multi-colored plastic buttons. Cast on the harmonica:

    KEYMONICA
    PROLL TOYS INC.
    NEWARK, N.J.
    MADE IN U.S.A.
    PAT. NOS.
    2416451 – 2407312
    2373129
    OTHER PATS.PEND.

    This harmonica features the following patents.:

    U.S. Patent No. 2373129 dated April 10, 1945, for the construction of harmonica reed plates and reeds, by Finn H. Magnus of West Caldwell, New Jersey.

    U. S. Patent #2407312, dated September 10, 1946, for harmonicas in which the reeds or reed plate, or both the reeds and reed plate are formed of a plastic composition by Finn H. Magnus assignor to International Plastic Harmonica Corporation.

    U. S. Patent #2416451, date February 25, 1947, for a method of and making integral reed plates and reeds by Finn H. Magnus assignor to International Plastic Harmonica Corporation.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    The Peter Kassan Collection

    date made

    after 1947

    ID Number

    1988.0783.478

    catalog number

    1988.0783.478

    accession number

    1988.0783

    patent number

    2416451
    2373129
    2407312

    Object Name

    harmonica

    Physical Description

    plastic (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 1 3/4 in x 7 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 4.445 cm x 18.415 cm x 6.985 cm

    place made

    United States: New Jersey, Newark

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    Harmonicas

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-fb82-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1306544

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