I have another rather obscure bit of Deagan information. An MBSI member in
the Southeast owns a fine sounding machine billed as "the World's Only
Piano-Vibraharp." Quoting from the insert in a tape of this machine: "The
Deagan Piano-Vibraharp is neither a piano nor a vibraharp. Named by its
inventor, J.C. Deagan, his company made six of these instruments in 1921.
 Months of research by the present owners and the parent company has
determined that this instrument is not only the last to exist in the world
today, but was the original prototype.
        The vibraharp is mounted vertically in a special upright piano case.
It is played by a standard keyboard.  This allows any number of bars to be
struck at one time rather than only four by the normal vibraharpists,  The
unique vibrato effect is obtained by a motor driven shutter or butterfly
valve in the mouth of each resonator tube.
        Purchased in 1981 by (the late) Mason W. Pace and Robert V. Edwards
of Miami, the instrument was in choice restorable condition, commonly called
a "basket case."  However, all of the 59 bars and resonators were present.
Enough other parts were available so that replacements could be made.  More
than 600 man hours were required in restoration."
        If anyone is interested, tapes of this machine are available from Bob
Edwards, and he probably is quite knowledgeable about Deagan, since he did a
great deal of research on the company and this machine.

Beatrice Robertson