Sunday, August 1, 2021

Elpiano

The entry for the Elpiano in a Hohner catalogue from April 1973:


The yellow line indicates that everything below the instrument itself is "available as an accessory."

Here's my translation of the text:
HOHNER - Elpiano
Purely electronic musical instrument

A super light, portable model for pros and amateur musicians who are often on the road.  In the sound of the time, space-saving, easy to transport, very mobile.  Especially to be used as a 3rd manual.  For protection in transit, a good-quality plastic bag is available.  A collapsible stand allows the HOHNER Elpiano to be set up as an independent instrument.  Suitable headphones can be directly connected to the instrument.  For use in the home, a 25-Watt amplifier, specifically developed for the Hohner Elpiano and hung on the stand, is available.

61 piano keys, range:  F1-f³, register for piano, harpsichord, honky-tonk, sustain.  (With use of the damper pedal, the sustain can be controlled with the foot.)  The instrument is switched on and off with the volume control.

Mains connection for 110 or 220 V alternating current.  The power consumption is about 3 Watts.

Connection possibility for amplifier, headphones, and damper pedal.
Measurements:  101.4 cm long, 29 cm deep, 9.7 cm high
Weight:  without legs about 12 kg.  DM 1260

Additionally available:
Damper pedal  DM 89
Bag for Elpiano  DM 40
Stand  DM 125
Hanging amplifier DM 365
Here are some pictures of an Elpiano I found on Instagram: