Manufacturer: Meinel & Herold, Klingenthal / Saxony, Germany, founded: 1893, closed down: unknown
Type: Single keyboard instrument in one row, diatonic.
Reproductions of this type of instrument are sold today as “Cajun Folk Button Accordion” by Hohner Company.
Measures of the box: Height 26 cm, Breadth 16,5 cm, Depth 14,5
Features:
All valve keys are lying open in the treble. The treble part is provided with 10 buttons and 1 register. 2 diatonic reed blocks are located inside of it.
The 2 bass keys and the air valve are located in the so called “Brummkasten”. It is called “growl box” because the 3 reed plates, fixed on the underside of a small board, make a noise, that reminds to the growling of a bear. The inside of the bass part disposes on the one side of 1 large reed plate with 3 steel voices and 3 air valves and on the other side of 2 reed plates, 1 with 2 steel voices and 2 air valves, as well as 1 with 1 steel voice and 1 air valve (vide also photos).
The good condition of this instrument allowed a direct use of it.
German harmonica, built about 1900
Manufacturer: Meinel & Herold Klingenthal, Saxony, founded in 1893, abandoned: unknown
Manufacturer: Meinel & Herold Klingenthal, Saxony, founded in 1893, abandoned: unknown
Type: row, German instrument, diatonic
copies are still sold as "Cajun Folk Button Accordion" by the Hohner company.
dimensions of body: height 26 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm
features: All butterfly valves are open on the treble side. This is equipped with 10 buttons and a register. Riverside are 2 diatonic tune sticks.
The bass buttons and the air valve located in a small package, the so-called "humming box". Hum box probably because the 3 side of the Inn on a board mounted reeds produce sounds that are reminiscent of the roar of a bear. " On one side of the inner housing, a large voting panel is with 3 steel blades and 3 valves, on the other side are two reeds, 1 with 2 steel blades and 2 valves and one with a steel blade and a valve (also see photo).
The instrument was the purchase in good, playable Zustand.
Type: A German instrument in a row and diatonic. Reproductions of this type of instrument is sold today as "Folk Cajun Button Accordion, Hohner manufacturing.
Box measures: height: 26 cm, width: 16.5 cm, 14.5 cm depth
Features:
All valve piston are outside the treble. The part of the treble was equipped with 10 Botton and a record. Diatonic 2 supports are built into the interior.
The 2 buttons below and air valve are installed in the "Brummkasten," meaning in English: "box growl." The so called because the 3 reeds, fixed on the underside of a small table, makes a noise osso remember a grunt.
The inside of the bass part is equipped with a side plate 1 large voices with 3 tabs and 3 steel air valves and other side 2 reeds, 1 with 2 tabs and 2 steel air valves and the other 1 with 1 and 1 legüeta steel air valve (vide also the pictures).
The good condition of this instrument allowed for direct use.
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