John Harris (17??–1772) was a Bostonian maker of spinets and harpsichords.
A spinet is a smaller type of harpsichord or other keyboard instrument, such as a piano or organ.
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. This activates a row of levers that turn a trigger mechanism that plucks one or more strings with a small plectrum.
John Harris emigrated from England to Boston sometime before 1768. He completed his first spinet in 1769.
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