{"id":35908,"date":"2013-02-01T09:46:29","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T17:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=35908"},"modified":"2024-06-05T11:40:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T18:40:40","slug":"the-hohner-sax-the-hohner-organette-blow-accordions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2013\/the-hohner-sax-the-hohner-organette-blow-accordions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hohner Sax & Hohner Organette: Blow Accordions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last couple of days I have managed to make an interesting addition and update to the section of my website that deals with Sax-Shaped “Things”<\/a>. Under the category of Blow Accordions, I have added a page on the Hohner Organette. Still with Hohner, I redid the page on the Hohner Saxonette, AKA The Hohner Sax.<\/p>\n

Blow Accordion 1: The Hohner Organette<\/h2>\n

The Hohner Organette<\/a> was built by the M. Hohner Co. of Germany. Hohner was known for their harmonicas and accordions\u2014and much later would become known for the Max Keilwerth-designed President saxophones\u2014but in the early part of the 20th century, the company did also make blow accordions.<\/p>\n

The less expensive of the blow accordions was the Organette. It resembled a soprano saxophone, and had 10 treble and 2 bass keys.<\/p>\n

\"Organette,<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: loisjg46 on eBay.com<\/span><\/p>\n

To see a lot more photos of this instrument, or to find out more info and see a vintage catalogue page that lists it, check out the new Organette page on the website portion of this site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Blow Accordion 2: The Hohner Sax<\/h2>\n

The Hohner Sax, AKA Saxonette, was the step-up blow accordion, that in its day cost just over 2.5 times more than the Organette. The Hohner Sax also had 10 treble and 2 bass keys, but was shaped like a tenor saxophone.<\/p>\n

\"Hohner<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: Jesus-Is-Our-Savior on eBay.com<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hohner Sax page<\/a> has been on my site for quite some time, but as previously mentioned, I just redid it, and have included new information, photos, and the above-noted vintage catalogue page. It is from 1929, and was for the Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Co. in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/p>\n

Sax-Shaped “Things” Are Very Popular<\/h2>\n

Sax-Shaped “Things” <\/a>continues to be one of the more popular areas of my site. I get many visitors landing on these pages who are looking for information on specific types of toys or instruments that they have. I also get lots of emails from people who are looking for information about a specific saxophone-shaped noise-maker, or instrument that they have.<\/p>\n

I never imagined that this section of my site would draw the attention that it does. But truth be known, I find researching the history of some of these instruments more interesting than researching saxophones.<\/p>\n

Less is known about some of these vintage instruments, and fewer resources exist for those seeking information. If my site can provide a starting place for someone looking for info on their toy\/instrument, then my site really has grown way beyond what I imagined it might.<\/p>\n

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…this is just my blog<\/em>. <\/span> My \u201creal\u201d <\/b> website is<\/span> www.bassic-sax.info.<\/a> If you\u2019re looking for <\/span> sax info<\/strong>,<\/span> you should check it out too.<\/span>There\u2019s lots<\/em> there! <\/span><\/div>\n
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