The Clavichord
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Manufactured by Harvey Shlick of Chicago, made in 1982, purchased in 1990.
Range: Great C with short octave (like the Italian Harpsichord but with no step key) to C3
Used primarily for domestic and private music making. Not an ensemble instrument.
Strings made of Brass
Not as many strings and keys as a fretted Clavichord.
For more information about clavichords check out http://www.bostonclavichord.org/what-is.htm