KC69
472 posts
Aug 14, 2015
5:57 AM
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I have a Chrome and was hoping someone could tell me something about it. I have a feeling, though maybe vintage, It is a low line beginner harp. Stamped Germany, Trade Mark USA. Has the name Burrah Winevitch, Technique One Harmonica, Chromatic. The harp is stamped with where to put your thumb on one side and stamped where to put your index finger on the other side. All help appreciated!!!
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jbone
1997 posts
Aug 14, 2015
7:21 PM
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Look up Borrah Minevitch. He was a vaudeville guy who put harmonica bands together 80-90 years ago. What you have may be a collector's item.
If you are looking to learn chromatic you may want to shop for a new instrument as that one may need a lot of rehab and also may never work as well as a fresh one.
I used to use Hering models but my first one I made progress with was a relatively cheap Hohner Chrometta. Later I moved up to Hering and these days I sill use one of them but also have a retro Hohner Chromonica II and a Suzuki Chromatix CXS model in G. Be prepared to spend a few bucks on a good instrument. My adventures with Hohner 270- a supposed standard chromatic- have been dismal at best.
Hope you let us know what happens KC. Where did you come across such a rare harp???
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KC69
473 posts
Aug 15, 2015
10:26 AM
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Thanks JBone: A friend bought this in the Columbus Ohio area for $10.00; It does need a new slide, and who knows maybe more work. It is also a 10 hole Chrome. I "work at Playing," a 12 hole and 16 hole Hohner. Thanks for the Info, I';; check it out!!!
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jbone
1998 posts
Aug 15, 2015
12:15 PM
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I was lucky to be given Kim Field's excellent book "Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers", which sheds light on the men who made things happen via harmonica ensembles some decades ago, starting in the 20's and lasting to about the 50's/60's. That's where I read Minevitch's name among some other fascinating people. Definitely worth a read.
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