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Vintage Music Maker Lap Harp Zither with Box & 12 Song Sheets

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Canal Wnchstr, Ohio, US

Maker: Perryman-McLaughlin Enterprises, Inc. Model: The Music Maker (Perepelochka) Origin: Made in Belarus (stamped "Made in Republic of Belarus" on reverse) Materials: Polished light-colored hardwood soundboard, steel wire strings, red-tipped metal hitch pins, and chrome tuning pegs Design Features: Trapeze-shaped acoustic lap zither featuring a central sound hole, a red line illustration of a bird…

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Canal Wnchstr, Ohio, United States (US)

Item description:

Maker: Perryman-McLaughlin Enterprises, Inc.
Model: The Music Maker (Perepelochka)
Origin: Made in Belarus (stamped "Made in Republic of Belarus" on reverse)
Materials: Polished light-colored hardwood soundboard, steel wire strings, red-tipped metal hitch pins, and chrome tuning pegs
Design Features: Trapeze-shaped acoustic lap zither featuring a central sound hole, a red line illustration of a bird among clouds, and Cyrillic branding on the face; designed to play music by sliding specialized triangular song sheets directly beneath the strings
Included Accessories: Original triangular cardboard storage sleeve, 12 complete guide-line song sheets (titles include Daisy, My Country 'Tis of Thee, Yankee Doodle, Rock A Bye Baby, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Eensie Weensie Spider, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Row Row Row Your Boat, Minuet by J.S. Bach, Brahm's Lallaby, and Clementine)
Dimensions: Instrument base spans approximately 12 inches across
Condition: Excellent vintage condition; wood soundboard shows a beautiful natural grain with no cracks, deep scratches, or separation at the joints; all steel strings are intact and under proper tension; red and silver pins are securely seated; song sheets are clean, unfolded, and fully legible; original outer box shows minor edge softening, corner rubbing, and superficial shelf wear consistent with age and storage.