Images from the Alan G. Bates Harmonica Collection Pipeolion Harmonica NMM 9486.  "Pipeolion" harmonica by Christian Weiss, Trossingen, introduced in 1907. Unique instrument with ten brass horns, each containing two reeds. Only made for four or five years. Never copied! Examples with original box are rare.  Alan G. Bates Collection, 2000.   Click arrow to continue Bates Gallery Tour Go to Bates Virtual Gallery Tour Index Go to Virtual Tour Index Go to description of The Alan G. Bates Harmonica Collection National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD   57069 ©National Music Museum, 2001, 2003 Most recent update:   May 5, 2003 You are the 13,990th visitor to this page since July 24, 2001. College of Fine Arts The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page