On this day in 1903, the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright filed a patent for their “Flying Machine”, at that stage still a glider. The development of that design would eventually lead to the first successful airplane. Since then, airplanes have taken many shapes, including this tiny harmonica made in Japan. The instrument has one reed and can only play a single note.
Airplane Harmonica
- Description
- This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker in Japan, undetermined date. It is in the shape of an airplane, with 2 single holes and 1 reed.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3/8 in x 1 in x 15/16 in; .9525 cm x 2.54 cm x 2.38125 cm
- Object Name
- harmonica
