Topic: early melodica (Read 7205 times)

Christopher K. · « **Reply #20 on:** January 25, 2014, 01:14:02 AM »

These remind me of the "Saxaphone" by Koch, and later "Saxonette" and "Hohner Sax" by Hohner. I've never held one but they appear to have a reed for each key that run lengthwise along the body.

Image is being dodgy, this should work.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #21 on:** January 25, 2014, 05:41:33 AM »

Here's the Hohner one I referred to. Looks like it's called an "organette" http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-hohner-organette-brass-blow-149221820

They also made this rather familiar looking instrument
http://www.boite-accordeon.com/Images/hohner.gif

triskel · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2014, 06:38:41 PM »

There's a leaf from the Fort Dearborn Watch & Clock Co. Catalog, Chicago, Il., 1907 for sale on eBay at the moment (http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Catalog-Page-Ad-Violins-Clariophone-Flute-Accordion-Zithers-German-Italian-1907-/151188496599?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23338960d7) with a Clariophone advertised (bottom right) on the reverse of it;

triskel · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2014, 03:11:08 AM »

But Philippe-Auguste Kayser's piano-éolien of 1829 must surely have been the earliest melodica?

Christopher K. · « **Reply #24 on:** February 06, 2014, 06:53:47 AM »

Pat Missin's information on mouth-blown free reeds is here.

And here's some Hohners:

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