Kratt Ultra-Monica No. 12 Super-Chromatic Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This harmonica was made by William Kratt Co. in the United States, ca. 1972. It is an Ultra-Monica Chromatic model harmonica in the key of C, with 12 single holes, 48 reeds, and a metal slide. This harmonica has a metal and brown stained wooden comb and metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original plush lined case. The harmonica is embossed:

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date made: ca 1972
• maker: Wm. Kratt Co.
• Object Name: harmonica
• Physical Description: wood (overall material)
• Physical Description: metal (overall material)
• Physical Description: leatherette (overall material)
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Measurements: harmonica: 1 1/8 in x 6 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 2.8575 cm x 15.5575 cm x 3.81 cm
• Measurements: case: 1 3/8 in x 6 1/2 in x 2 5/8 in; 3.4925 cm x 16.51 cm x 6.6675 cm
• place made: United States
• ID Number: 1988.0783.334
• accession number: 1988.0783
• catalog number: 1988.0783.334
• Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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