| trying to find name of musical instrument that looks like a low piano but has strings like a harp, made in usa

trying to find name of musical instrument that looks like a low piano but has strings like a harp, made in usa

Dianne D asked:


it was manufactured in minneapolis in 1890, is #erd 572 also has 39 marked over various pieces of woodwork. hard to read but says mfg. by the inventor?? also lama c (r or K) e nails. i believe it may be called a piano harp. it has 14 sets of 3 strings and 10 sets of 2 strings. any help would be greatly apprieciated.

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2 Responses to “trying to find name of musical instrument that looks like a low piano but has strings like a harp, made in usa”

  1. eva on April 4th, 2009 12:32 pm

    Clavichord (strings are being hammered on) or Harpsichord (strings are being plucked).

  2. Brielle on April 5th, 2009 11:13 am

    All I can think of is the clavichord. Its the only one that is a mixture of piano and harp that has paired strings. Type in clavichord in Wikipedia. I hope its the right one. If not, Sorry!