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07-03-2008, 01:17 PM
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07-03-2008, 01:23 PM
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There are so many models and brand names of Harmonys and they cranked them out in such huge numbers that they were not all marked very well. I think over the years they made guitars with over 50 different sub-brand names and sold them through all kinds of outlets.
Get yourself a flashlight and a mirror and examine everywhere on the inside of the guitar. If you are lucky you will see a number stamped in there that has an H in front of it. This will be the model number (the digits after the H which stands for Harmony). Then if you are very lucky you will also find a letter followed by a two-digit number. For example you might find something like F62 or S66. The letter stands for the season and the number is the year. In these examples an F62 would mean it was part of the mass of guitars they made in the Fall of 1962, or the S66 would stand for Summer of 1966. If you are not so lucky, you would need to determine what model number you have and the best you could do is come up with a range of years during which that model was made.
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07-03-2008, 04:46 PM
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Thanks for all the fast responses!
Good to see that I'm not the only smart &$$ around here!  I would love to get a birth year Martin but 1951 Martins are going for more than I would care to pay. I started playing in the late 50's on a Stella 000 POS, so something like a Kay or Harmony from 1951 would be fun to have. Were Epiphone Guitars made in 1951? That could be another choice. Thanks, L20A
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07-03-2008, 07:10 PM
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Harmony
My first guitar was a Harmony Archtop. I wished I had it today, for old times sake. There are websites that have alot of info on the old Harmony geetars.
Some pretty funny replies to this thread. 
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07-03-2008, 09:23 PM
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You know, I dated a Kay guitar and a Harmony guitar for about the first 5 years I played. They were a lot of fun, but I guess I moved on. I do miss them and have found memories.
- Glenn
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07-04-2008, 10:00 AM
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+1 on Jims advice...
also check this website...its the most informative I've found on Harmony familoy guitars http://harmony.demont.net/ Cheers, Blue
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07-04-2008, 10:41 AM
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07-05-2008, 03:16 PM
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L20A.......I did some surfing but couldn't locate any definitive info. However, this site makes for an interesting read. Play on, pick often, and prosper.....Kabookie
 http://members.aol.com/Rothguitar/Rothguita30.html
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