Model · Harmony

Stratotone

A Harmony electric, introduced 1952^{[1, 2, 3]}. Built on the Harmony Chicago line.

H44 debuted in the catalog in 1952 (S531); Wikipedia: built 1952-7, end year ambiguous (S522). Both community. End year left null.

How it changed

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Who owned it and where it was built

The eras of the Harmony Chicago line in the years this model was made. No end year is on record, so the last row runs as far as the line does. The model rides on its line: when the owner or the plant changed, it changed for this model too.

Sources

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   Harmony Companygraded community
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   1953 Harmony H44 Stratotonegraded community
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   Harmony Company modelsgraded community
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   Harmony Companygraded community

   • "In 1975 the Harmony Guitar Co. in Chicago ceased operations and had a huge three-day auction."Era: Harmony Chicago, 1952–1975
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   Department Store Guitar History: The Long Shadow of the Sears Harmonygraded community

   • Harmony was a major player until around 1940, when the company was sold back to Harmony executives.Era: Harmony Chicago, 1952–1975
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   Melody Instrument Companygraded community

   • until December 21st, 1940 when The Harmony Company, under Sears Roebuck, ceased operationsEra: Harmony Chicago, 1952–1975
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   Harmony history threadgraded community

   • "Between 1945 and 1975, the Chicago firm mass-produced about ten million guitars… peaked in 1964-1965, selling 350,000"Era: Harmony Chicago, 1952–1975

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