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« on: March 09, 2010, 12:35:21 PM »
Sorry for my ignorance.... Embarrassed

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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 12:49:23 PM »
I think Age owns one.

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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 08:20:17 PM »
Yeah, that's a Koster, 10 hole, richter tuned Chromatic, made in Germany, right after the war. It's exactly like the first Chromatic I ever had when I was nine or ten. ( I even have the original box) Don't remember what I ever did with the one I wore out as a kid but I got this one on ebay mostly for sentimental reasons. It's got a cracked comb (and I don't Care Cheesy) needs some attention and that too will probably never happen. I think it's just fun to look at.
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 12:38:51 AM »
Quote from: A.J.Fedor on March 09, 2010, 08:20:17 PM
I think it's just fun to look at.

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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 01:18:31 AM »
Quote from: A.J.Fedor on March 09, 2010, 08:20:17 PM
Yeah, that's a Koster, 10 hole, richter tuned Chromatic, made in Germany, right after the war. It's exactly like the first Chromatic I ever had when I was nine or ten. ( I even have the original box) Don't remember what I ever did with the one I wore out as a kid but I got this one on ebay mostly for sentimental reasons. It's got a cracked comb (and I don't Care Cheesy) needs some attention and that too will probably never happen. I think it's just fun to look at.

Thanks to enlight me!

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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 06:34:53 AM »
Hola, Miguel.

A.J. ("Age") has told you the personal story of his Kostler 10-hole Modern Chromatic.

Here's more historic information about the Johann Kostler company, from the book, Harmonica Makers of Germany & Austria, by Martin Haffner and Lars Lindenmuller, published by the Deutsches Harmonica Museum, Trossingen, Germany.

This is a condensed (edited) version of the 4-page description in the book.

The Johann Kostler company was started by Johann Kostler in the city of Graslitz (Kraslice), formerly in Czechoslovakia, in 1891. The company was a harmonica distributor.

By 1906, the company added the manufacture of accordions to it's business.

One of the Kostlers, Josef Kostler (1892-1962) was interviewed, and told the authors that Kostler harmonicas were introduced in 1918, after World War One, because of their ability to export their products. At that time, the German harmonica companies were having trouble exporting their harmonicas, but Kostler was in a country (Czechoslovakia) that allowed Kostler to export freely.

The Johann Kostler company bought the Wilhelm Thie harmonica company of Vienna, Austria, at a very low price in 1922, and moved all of the manufacturing machines to Graslitz, and continued the Thie models in addition to the Kostler harmonicas.

The Kostler company made harmonicas up to 1973. The company was still in existence at the time of the "Harmonica Makers..." book publication (circa 2001 or 2002). At that time, Kostler was making plastic automobile parts, no harmonicas.

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The Bohm Blue Bird New World Chrom. Vamper had 11 holes and 33 reeds, in the key of C.Blow notes, left to right: F,C,E,G,C,E,G, C,E,G,C. Draw:F#,D,G, B,D,F,A,B,D,F,A. Draw, slide in: A#,G#,A, C#,D#, F#,G#,A#,C#, D#,F#. F.A. Bohm Co.(1850-1972). Klingenthal, Germany. Source: The Trumpet Call, newsletter of the Harmonica Collectors Int., Harley Crain, Editor-publisher, Dan Bauch, author, June 2008.
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 07:05:27 AM »
Thanks, John for this great explanation.

I had no idea of this brand.

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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 09:37:16 PM »
Here are a few shotz.
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« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2010, 03:55:58 PM »
Quote from: A.J.Fedor on March 11, 2010, 09:37:16 PM
Here are a few shotz.
See? I told ya it was cute!  Wink

Wow that is a beautiful harmonica! Looks nice and rounded and solidly build and I love the design of the slide button.
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« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2010, 06:09:17 PM »
Yep! It has always been my favorite. It is, without a doubt, the most comfortable harmonica of any type you could ever hold in your hands. The frame is chrome plated cast something or other and the four piece laminated wood comb fits neatly inside. Nice short stroke, and a very comfortable button. The only thing that might make it better would be 12 holes instead of 10.

There are a few around but the only other person I know of that has one is Bobbie G (rennymom)

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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2010, 08:13:17 PM »
Quote from: A.J.Fedor on March 12, 2010, 06:09:17 PM

There are a few around but the only other person I know of that has one is Bobbie G (rennymom)

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That may explain the metal surround on the Renaissance!

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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2010, 08:02:54 PM »
Hmmmmm, now there's a "thinkie" fer ya!
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2010, 08:07:55 PM »

I think Miquel is Basque?
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« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2010, 11:45:45 AM »
I thought Rennys had stainless steel combs. Why a surround. Never heard that one before.
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« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2010, 07:50:35 PM »
The Renny has kind of a wrap-around look to it.
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« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2010, 07:55:25 PM »
As did the Chromonica Deluxes? Is that what they were called?

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« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2010, 10:04:03 PM »
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« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2010, 08:38:29 AM »
Hello, Wrap-around meisters.

The Hohner Chromonica I Deluxe 10-hole, and the Chromonica II Deluxe 12-hole both had wrap-around covers (the covers wrapped around the top, bottom, left and right sides of the harps, with no wood showing. Both harps were made in the 1950s, and a third version, the Chromonica III Deluxe, 16-holer was on the drawing boards but never produced. The Chromonicas I and II Deluxe lasted no more than 6-7 years in production.

Smo-Joe: Miguel has written in earlier posts that he is from Andorra, the small country in the Pyrennese mountains, between France and Spain. It's a guess that the political term Basque, applied to some people of that area, may or may not be his political belief.

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The Bohm Blue Bird New World Chrom. Vamper had 11 holes and 33 reeds, in the key of C.Blow notes, left to right: F,C,E,G,C,E,G, C,E,G,C. Draw:F#,D,G, B,D,F,A,B,D,F,A. Draw, slide in: A#,G#,A, C#,D#, F#,G#,A#,C#, D#,F#. F.A. Bohm Co.(1850-1972). Klingenthal, Germany. Source: The Trumpet Call, newsletter of the Harmonica Collectors Int., Harley Crain, Editor-publisher, Dan Bauch, author, June 2008.
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« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2010, 02:29:43 AM »
Quote from: smojoe on March 13, 2010, 08:07:55 PM

I think Miquel is Basque?
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My name in Basque is Mikel, but Miquel is Catalan, nothing to do with the Basques.

A.J. : By the way, what a beatiful haps!

Thank you!
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