Re: [Harp-L] Super Chrominica Plastic Box

["bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
They stopped using the wooden boxes sometime around the early to mid 60's, when they started using those god awful plastic snap leatherette cases that broke almost as soon as you opened the cheapo snaps on them. I have an early 50's 270 and those are the same wood cases they came with and these played awesome compared to what was coming out in 70's to the 90's.

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
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-- David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
They used that box in the 1930s. When they stopped, I don't know. I have one from the mid 1930s that is like yours only inside it has a red-white and blue ribbon draped across the case. Your ribbon may be gone, or may never have come with one. 
This is my educated guess, if it has a star in the circle on the back, it's from the mid 1930s. If it does not, it's from the 1940s. 
Dave
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----- Original Message ----
From: "jcolbyspell@xxxxxxxx" <jcolbyspell@xxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 4, 2008 1:59:16 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Super Chrominica Plastic Box

Hi,
I finally got a Chromatic harmonica.  It is a Super Chromonica.  It came in a super red wooden box.  I don't want to destroy the box by packing it around.  Does anyone have one of the new plastic boxes.  Hohner said they would sell me one for $11.00 + $9.00 shipping.  Frankly, that is more than I paid for the harp.  Anyone want to make me a deal?  Even if it is for a different harp that would still fit that would be fine.  
    Just out of curiosity, can anyone give me a rough age of the harmonica based on the box.  It is wood with brass hinges and latch.  Here is the ebay listing http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310066478537&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D%2B310066478537%2509%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1 .
The front of the box looks like the one in the bottom left hand corner of this picture. http://www.dargate.com/249_auction/249_images/3341.jpg

Colby

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