Magnus Circus Band Harmonica
date: label: date made
content: after 1945
name: label: maker
content: Magnus Harmonica Corporation
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This medal was made by Magnus Harmonica Corp. in Newark, New Jersey, after 1945. It is a Circus Band model, with 6 single holes and 12 reeds. This harmonica is made of orange and red plastic. Cast on the cover plates:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>CIRCUS BAND<br>TRADE MARK<br>MAGNUS HARMONICA CORP.<br>NEWARK5, NEW JERSEY<br>U.S. PAT.NO. 2,373,129
label: Description
content: MADE IN U.S.A.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica features U.S. Patent No. 2,373,129 dated April 10, 1945, for the construction of harmonica reed plates and reeds, by Finn H. Magnus of West Caldwell, New Jersey.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New Jersey, Newark
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Harmonicas
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Peter Kassan Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0783.480
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0783.480
label: accession number
content: 1988.0783
label: patent number
content: 2373129
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harmonica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5/8 in x 3 7/8 in x 1 in; 1.5875 cm x 9.8425 cm x 2.54 cm