August Summer Classic Auction
Lot 1228:
Description
*NO SHIPPING – PICKUP OR THIRD PARTY TRANSPORT ONLY* Very scarce portable model 4 octave 49 note Deagan Una Fon made by J.C. Deagan Co. of Chicago. Built in the 1920?s, the Deagan Una Fon electric glockenspiel xylophone is an electromechanical musical instrument that uses orchestra bells played by a system of solenoids and beaters that are activated with a keyboard. Each beater has a mallet that is activated by a solenoid corresponding to a note on the keyboard. The beater strikes the orchestra bell bar. They can be configured to play with a single strike or with reiteration such that the striker will hit the bar several times per second if the key is held down. The bell bars have a unique concave scalloped shape, and each notes fundamental is amplified by a resonator mounted behind the bar. As a result of this and of the hardness of the beaters, the tone is very loud and yet has a clear timbre. The keyboard is housed in an oak case in front of the upright solenoid rack with the entire unit mounted to a rolling platform. Operates on 10 volts DC. Measures 48" wide, 24" deep, 49" tall.
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