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From: blmcle~etaxs.com (SMIRKYFACE)
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 08:30:36 -0400
Subject: 364/28 key of G

Need a little help. I think I might have found an older model 364/28.
I curious as to how old it might be. There's no date or anything on it,
but the bottom coverplate does have some slight differences that my
364/24(key of C).

First off, I bought it used from and antique/thrift dealer. It appears to
have never been played. On first appearence, the paint is intact, no
chipping. The coverplates are dull. There are little dings in them where it
looks like small patches of rust are hiding. The reverse side of the cover
plates are shiny with no apearence of past moisture. The reedplates have a
little green patina on the upper plate, but in one spot only. The
tarnish is uniformed and no fingerprints. After cleaning it, I played it.
It playes like a new harp. It feels like it needs to be broken in. It's
also in tune.
There's a funky smell to it, kind of like cat piss. That might be the brass.

As compaired to my 364/24, the coverplates of the 364/28 is slightly diffrent.
The /28 top plate doesn't have "MADE IN GERMANY" on it.
The bottom coverplate where I guess those symbols represent awards won, are
also slightly diffrent.

I'll list the diffrences next to each other.

364/24(C) GRAND PRIX GENEVE 1927
364/28(G) GRAND PRIX GENEVE 1937
the top symbol has the date 1927 printed in it.
You know, the one that looks like a harp.

364/24(C) GRAND PRIX PHILAD. 1927
364/28(G) GRAND PRIX PHILAD. 1926

364/24(C) GRAND PRIX PARIS
364/28(G) GRAND PRIX PARIS 1937
Also, the bottom symbol with the ship in it, it sails to the left on the
"28" and to the right on the "24".

Well, that's it.

BRIAN MCLEAN

"life's too short to live the blues"
http://www.netaxs.com/~blmclean