harmonica

Tremolo harmonica. Inscribed on the top cover plate 'Borrah Minevitch' 'INDEX/FINGER/HERE' (within an oval) 'BLUE RHYTHM/TECHNIQUE-TONE' 'G' (within a circle). Inscribed on the bottom cover plate: '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20'/GERMANY/'THIS HARMONICA IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR/SUPERIOR MUSICAL DESIGNS AND IS USED/EXCLUSIVELY BY MY ORCHESTRA AND MYSELF'/HOLD IN LEFT HAND' 'THUMB REST' (within an oval)'Borrah Minevitch'. Metal cover plates, wooden comb. 40 holes.

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