This blog is dedicated to the sublime instruments called nose flutes and which produce the most divine sound ever. We have chosen to discard all the native models from S. Pacific and Asia, for they need fingering to be played. We'll concentrate on "buccal cavity driven" nose flutes : the well patented and trademarked metal or plastic ones, plus, by a condemnable indulgence, some wooden craft or home-made productions.

Feb 4, 2012

Humanatone boxes

The metal Humanatone, by James J. Stivers, was sold packed in a little carboard box. Several models were issued, and I assume the first one was the black one, printed with a golden typo.

It was later replaced by a very attractive red box. Don't get shocked or soaked with tears, I didn't break my red box in order to propose an "éclaté" to you; I just recomposed it after having scanned each face (and the last bottom flap is a fake) :)


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About metal Humanatones, check :

- Humanatone - part I : the metallic era
- New Humanatone ads
- The Two metal Humanatones
- Another metal Humanatone
- Humanatone boxes
- Another Humanatone box
- Humanatone: A very early user manual
- The Magic (Nose) Flute: only questions... .
- A Humanatone and clones chronology
- A Humanatone in 1892 ?
- Humanatone: Early promotional demos
- Another Humanatone archive
- Huma... something
- Rectification: Humanatone appearance date
- Great paper from 1903
- Nose Flute Pioneers: The Stivers - Part I
- Nose Flute Pioneers: The Stivers - Part II
- Nose Flute Pioneers: The Stivers - Part III
- Nose Flute Pioneers: The Stivers - Part IV
- Nose Flute Pioneers: The Stivers - Part V
- A Humanatone as a scientific tool
- Two other Humanatone Ads

And on later Humanatones :

- Humanatone - Part II : the Gretsch plastic era
- Humanatone - Part III : the Gretsch metal era

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4 comments:

  1. groffcoDecember 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM

    Hello, I have what seems to be a type 1 metal Humanatone (shiny nickle, little if any solder showing on joints, 4 rivets on 2 rectangular flanges etc) in box (coming apart at corners) and instruction sheet. Box is similar to one of your boxes but lacks the price. Instruction sheet is similar but not the same as your instruction sheet. I'd be happy to share photos / scans if useful.

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    1. UkeHeidiDecember 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM

      Hello Groffco, I'd like to see your pictures and scans! Please you can send to the email address shown at the top right of this page (contact .... noseflute.org). Cheers!

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    2. AnonymousDecember 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM

      Hello, the contact option on your page does not work for me. I have taken some photos. Looks to me that this is an earlier box than the one you show that has the price and model # (mine has neither) and the instrument itself may also be one of the earliest models.

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  2. groffcoDecember 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM

    Sorry, comment just posted was by me (groffco)

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