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NBC Chimes Glockenspiel
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NBC Chimes Glockenspiel
Category
Communication
Classification
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Communication - Musical T&E - Musical Instruments - Instrument, Percussion - Glockenspiel
Object Origin
C. G. Conn Ltd.
1930
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Set of eight (8) metal bars mounted on a trapezoid-shaped wooden resonator box. Keys are engraved with the notes of an A major scale and pitches from A440 through A880.
Marks: Connivar / C. G. Conn Ltd. / Elkhart, Ind.
Measurements: Object:
Height: 2.75 in, Width: 20.5 in, Depth: 11.25 in
Credit
Gift of WMAQ/NBC Radio, 71.23.1PPPP
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NBC Chimes Glockenspiel
About: NBC Chimes Glockenspiel
About: NBC Chimes Glockenspiel
This portable glockenspiel is a part of the percussion family of musical instruments. A mallet is used to strike a set of tuned metal bars that create bell-like sounds. In fact, the name for these instruments comes from the German words "glocken" (bells) and "spiel" (play).
This glockesnspiel was used by NBC radio in the 1930s for their radio programs and was played by the station to introduce radio shows. The glockenspiel has been an integral part of of NBC's branding with its distinct tune. There is currently another glockenspiel found at NBC Studios in Rockefeller Plaza that is featured during on-air segments, and that has also been a part of the station's New Year's Eve broadcasts.
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