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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Experiments around the Bocarina™

Just after having received the plastic Bocarina^™ I sent to him, Master Ki Kanban, born experimenter and nose flute analyst, published a bamboo version of the South African instrument on his blog.

On my side, and to fulfill a wish of the Nosy Diva, I just sprayed a Bocarina^™ with a nice golden painting coat, for a very bling-bling result !

The two metal Humanatones

We all know the first metallic Humanatones, but how many of us did notice there actually were two different models ? Those tin plate pioneers were issued in 1904 (check their history here) and distributed until no less than 1944 or so, as we already exposed it there.


It is not surprising the shape evolved during 40 years of availability in the catalogues. When did the change happened? I have no clue of the date, but it probably was rather soon, as it can be deduced to the rarity of the first shape.

The original model had a full rounded air duct cover. Later, the Humanatone got a tappered cover, forming a plane whistle.



Another noticeable difference lays in the shape of the folded flaps which support the rivets. On the first model, the flaps are rectangular, then became pear-shaped :




Finally, the marks evolved, and the « Other patents pending » stamp disappeared, replaced by the mention of Leech and Couchois'




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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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Two great new videos

Two great new nose flute videos. The first one by the Nosy Diva, playing a clay Bocarina^™ and her violin, and the second by Nosefluter, with a plastic Bocarina^™ and a bunch of instruments. Enjoy!