The Magnus Harmonica Corporation was founded in 1944 in Linden

Linden, New Jersey

- Local government :, the Mayor of Linden is . The former longtime Mayor of Linden is 82-year-old John T. Gregorio, who served as mayor of Linden for 30, nonconsecutive years and was repeatedly tagged with scandal during his mayoral career, including one felony conviction, later pardoned, which...

, New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

. The company sold and distributed children's harmonicas and mechanical reed organ

Reed organ

A reed organ, also called a parlor organ, pump organ, cabinet organ, cottage organ, is an organ that generates its sounds using free metal reeds...

s. Later, Magnus introduced its electric chord organ

Chord organ

The chord organ is a kind of home organ with a keyboard and a set of chord buttons, enabling the musician to play a melody or lead with one hand and accompanying chords with the other, like the accordion....

s, which were in production until the late 1970s. Early Magnus Chord Organs were either laptop or tabletop models, with some of the later models having integrated legs and music stand.

Models

• 300: Tabletop Model Two Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Brown or Cream Plastic Case - circa 1960s
• 302: Tabletop Model Two Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Brown Plastic Case with faux wood
• 303: Free Standing Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case - circa 1970s
• 306: Free Standing Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case
• 350: Tabletop Model Two Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Brown Plastic Case
• 360: Tabletop Model Two Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Cream Plastic Case - circa 1970s
• 380: Tabletop Model Two Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Cream Plastic Case with faux wood - circa 1960s
• 391: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case - circa 1970s
• 400: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case - circa 1970s
• 481: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case - circa 1970s
• 500: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Real Wood Case
• 545: Free Standing Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Real Wood Case
• 549: Free Standing Model Two Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Six Bass Chord
  Chord (music)
  A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
  
   - circa 1960s
• 655: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Faux Wood Case
• 657: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case with faux wood - circa 1970s
• 660: Free Standing Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Six Seventh chord
  Seventh chord
  A seventh chord is a chord consisting of a triad plus a note forming an interval of a seventh above the chord's root. When not otherwise specified, a "seventh chord" usually means a major triad with an added minor seventh...
  
   Brown Plastic Case
• 665: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case with faux wood - circa 1970s
• 668: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case
• 670: Free Standing Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case - circa 1970s
• 700: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Eight Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Eight Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Faux Wood Case
• 890: Free Standing Model Two Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Eight Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Eight Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Eight Bass Chord
  Chord (music)
  A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
  
  , Wood Case - circa 1960s
• 1510: Laptop Model Two Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , No Chord
  Chord (music)
  A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
  
   buttons, Brown Bakelite Case - circa 1950s
• 8100: Tabletop Model Three Octave
  Octave
  In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
  
  , Six Major chord
  Major chord
  In music theory, a major chord is a chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a major triad...
  
  , Six Minor chord
  Minor chord
  In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad....
  
  , Brown Plastic Case - circa 1960s
• Disney Edition: Same as Model 360 but has Orange Plastic Case - circa late 1970s