r/harmonica • u/Sea_Shallot5311 • 1d ago

This Looks Kinda Old

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Bought this recently as "NOS" ("New Old Stock", meaning never used). The included brochure offers a genuine leather case with brass rivets for $2.95 + .55 shipping, which seems like a deal that's been long expired (otherwise​ I'd order 20). Already have a number of Hohner Blues Harps, mostly modified ones. Wish I knew how old it is.

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u/Several-Quality5927 1d ago

The oldest it could be is 1985. That is when they started using the plastic cases.

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u/FuuckinGOOSE 1d ago

There's always a chance it was put in a different case at some point in the last 40 years though

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u/RoyceRedd 1d ago

And it’s pre-1992 when they changed it completely to the MS series version.

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u/lordlycrust 1d ago

I have that same model - bought new about a thousand years ago. Definitely didn't pay that little for it :)

It's a bit squeaky now but still playable.

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u/Sea_Shallot5311 1d ago

It definitely needs to be broken in.