Home / Forums / General melodica discussion / 1890 Melodica / Reply To: 1890 Melodica Reply To: 1890 Melodica August 23, 2015 at 9:38 am #5842 Alan BrintonParticipant Fascinating! Here’s a closer look at the image of the handwritten “Instructions for Playing.” The instrument was blown and drawn. I just checked to see if Pat Missin identifies this instrument, and he does, as the Hohnerette, a “blow accordion.”. http://www.patmissin.com/history/hohnerette.html