Re: [Harp-L] Wm Kratt vintage chromatic....hohner????

["Larry L. Ravlin" <sheepdip@xxxxxxxxxx>]

According to my research a German by the name of Count Krafty Tubal invented
a wind instrument called a Huffinnoizen that was widely used by the German
military bands in the early 18 century.  This 14 hole instrument was also
used to carry secret messages and resulted in the demise of Count Tubal when
a message to the opposing forces was sucked into his windpipe during a 4
bend in a rendition of Mozarts' V sonata.  The note was hacked out during a
Heimlick manuver which saved his life only to be lost in front of a firing
squad later in the day.

Laurence the Msagnificent

----- Original Message -----
From: <NormHC@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Wm Kratt vintage chromatic....hohner????


> Hi,
> According to my book called Harmonica makers of Austria and Germany.
> The Wm Kratt was Wilhelm Kratt formally of Trossingen who returned to  the
> the
> USA and produced harmonica on a small scale in the union of New  Jersey.
> When he died in in 1985 his son William Jr took over the firm.
> They still make pitch pipes even today.but the Wm Kratt produced harmonica
> from 1940 -
> until mid 1970
> Regards
> Norman
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