Greeting - Ahhh the MR series -I bought two from a local music shop - Cleveleys Nr. Blackpool Lancashire. One an acoustic dreadnaught and the other an electro acoustic dreadnaught about 6 years ago - I still have the acoustic version but let the semi go in exchange for an Ovation Longneck. Very nice guitars on a par with "real" Lowdens, for both looks and sound - all the guitars in that range were "Hand made" - to various degrees. If I remember right they were distrubuted by JHS (and maybe others) here in the UK.
Just looked out a leaflet on the MRs from my "File":-
The models on the list are M3JC, M1JC, M3DC, M1DC, M3J, M1J, M3D, M1D. varations J Jumbo, D Dreadnaught, 3 Solid Spruce top, 1 Solid Cedar Top, plus available with LR Baggs transducer and equalisers.
From the sounds of it the Model you have is the M1D details as follows......
M1D Dreadnaught Western
Top: Solid Cedar from Canada
Bridge: Indian Rosewood from India
Rosette: Brown, White inlay Wood
Purfling: White and Black on Top
Sides: Solid sides, Sapele from Africa
Back: Solid Back, Sapele from Africa
Finish: Matt Finish - 2 component German Polyester
Neck: Reinforced Cedar from Honduras
Fingerboard: Nut Width: 44mm, 14 frets Width: 55mm
Fretboard: Ebony from Africa
Scale length: 650mm
Frets: Silver plated
Tuning Machines: Gold plated
Hand Made: 60%
Number of frets: 20
Truss Rod: Single, adjustable at soundhole
Case: Deluxe Fibreglass Hardshell.
Can't remember the rrp but I think the M1D was in the region of £900.00 with case - this is the model I still have the other version I had was rrp £1300 but I did a very good deal with the owner of the shop who was also a mate and wanting to make space for new stock......!!!
The guitars were only made for a short period just after his son's had left the family business and set up a rival guitar firm! I would say no more than 3-4 years.
If you want anymore information I will see what I can fine out - they are VERY nice guitars and I could have sold mine many times over at a lot more than you paid!!
Enjoy,
Pete