Nor-Cos Pocket Player Organ: Museum Object and Cultural History
Nor-Cos Pocket Player Organ: date made: ca 1954. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: plastic (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by the Nor-Cos Corporation in Easton, Maryland, about 1954. It is a Pocket Player model with a built in harmonica with 16 single holes and 32 reeds, and plays a perforated paper roll. This harmonica and outer case are made of red molded plastic. The outer case has a mouth piece, 2 sprockets, and two 2 handles. Accessioned with storage box, 3 song rolls, and a sheet of instructions. It is cast:
This harmonic features U.S. Patent #2694333, dated November 16, 1954, by Vincent A. Costello assignor to the Nor-Cos Corporation.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: ca 1954
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: harmonica: 2 5/8 in x 6 3/8 in x 4 in; 6.6675 cm x 16.1925 cm x 10.16 cm
- Measurements: box: 3 1/16 in x 7 in x 4 3/4 in; 7.77875 cm x 17.78 cm x 12.065 cm
- Measurements: roll: 4 5/8 in x 15/16 in; 11.7475 cm x 2.38125 cm
- Measurements: leaflet: 8 9/16 in x 4 in; 21.74875 cm x 10.16 cm
- place made: United States: Maryland, Easton
- ID Number: 1988.0783.510
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.510
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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