Reply To: Hohner piano 27 Year of manufacturing?
Yes, these were really made in Germany. I have seen photos of them being made at the factory there. Since 2011 or so, I think ll Hohner Melodicas have been made in China and are not as good (in my opinion).
The tubes themselves are are usually all of the same diameter, so that the problem would be with the fitting that plugs into the hole in the Piano 27. This hole, the mouth piece receptacle, is quite a bit larger than the ones on current melodicas, the new Hohners, Yamahas, Suzukis, and so on. The fittings and tube can be ordered from this place in Germany: http://www.akkordeonfreund.de/product_info.php?products_id=532
http://www.akkordeonfreund.de/index.php?language=en&cPath=4_82_104
But it might be hard or too expensive for you to do that. I have heard that shipping to Argentina often does not work out well. I can try sending you a tube with fittings if there doesn’t seem to be any alternative.
I just took out a Hohner Piano 26 and compared it to the Hohner Student (Instructor) 32. The sound of the Piano 26 is much, much better. It has far more character. $50 U.S. is a reasonable price.