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King George Faceplate. Photo By Kevin Whatley.
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| One of the newest members of the family: King George marimba #98 (out of 102 made), "born" in 1934. Photo: 2004
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| The instrument came with its original cases, and included original mallets from the 1930´s!
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Ingenious construction - slats and end pieces fold into each other!
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| Incredibly, this is all ONE piece! Simply taking it out of the box drains all one´s strength!
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| A musical treasure chest . . . opening it the first time was like going back to the 1930´s!
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King George marimbas include heavy resonators of real brass (not the lighter modern aluminum version), but their beauty is in a class by itself!
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| J.C. Deagan, Inc., Chicago. Catalogue number: IMSO (International Marimba Symphony Orchestra). Model: FL 98
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| In 1934, Clair Musser commissioned 102 of these instruments. This is number 98. Number 97 can be seen in the Percussive Arts Society Museum in Lawton, Oklahoma.
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The locks to the cases were destroyed,
but so what? At 400 pounds, the instrument is too heavy to steal!
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