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20 Dec 12 - 05:32 PM (#3454957) Subject: Tech: please help identify a mandolin From: GUEST,jeffry Hi. When my father died, I inherited an antique mandolin. The only identifier I could find is the bell-shaped badge/logo on the head, but it's very worn, so the name is too hard to see. I've scoured the web for photos of similar mandolins, but I can't seem to find any. Please help point me in the right direction. Thank you. Here are two photos: http://smu.gs/T1qvVi Please respond to: jeffryverse@mac.com |
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20 Dec 12 - 05:45 PM (#3454968) Subject: RE: please help identify a mandolin From: Uncle Phil There is a paper label inside the mando visible in photo one. What does it say on the label? - Phil |
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20 Dec 12 - 10:26 PM (#3455130) Subject: RE: please help identify a mandolin From: GUEST,.gargoyle Ten years ago these fine fellows (for a $25.00 fee) appraised a friends's mandolin http://www.mandoweb.com/Services/2/Appraisals It registered as year 1926...her grandmother was in a "chick band "...the friend has zero musical talent nor desire....however, with a "value of 2,600 USD she chose to stuff it back in the cupboard...for her drugstore nephew. Sincerely, Gargoyle
As my neice says " Who gives a shit....it is just stuff of dead people."
Use it or lose it. Times are tough ...and you can purchase much more for 100.00 than a bobble -head ego stroke.
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21 Dec 12 - 06:29 AM (#3455232) Subject: RE: please help identify a mandolin From: GUEST,Ray Try posing the pictures here - http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum Looks American to me but there were hundreds of makers around in the early to mid 20th century producing the things. |