Peate Model

[GaryM]

Hello all!
I met someone today who asked me about this mandolin. It seems in very good shape other than the missing tuning peg.
It was made in Montreal @ Peate musical mfg. co.
I told her about this great site and that I would ask about it for her. The nut is strange. It looks like it's made out of wood. Sorry for the bad quality pictures.
I don't think she payed very much for it. The action seemed very good but the strings were too dead to judge the sound.
Thanks for any replies.
Gary

[Jim Garber]

I am not sure if this is the same Peate's but I have some jpegs of a similar bowlback tho the label says Utica, NY.

Jim

[Jim Garber]

There was a series of method books under that name as well.

Jim

[GaryM]

I wish I had taken the serial # now. It would be interesting to track the maker if possible. The book looks interesting as well. Something about that art work just gets me. I love it. I spoke to her today and she might want to sell it. Wonder how difficult it would be to get another button attached?? At any rate I've given her the url so she can peek in at the comments.
Thanks Jim.
Heres another bad picture #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Gary
Edit ....Found The Peate website (http://www.peate.com/e_peate_story.htm)(might be helpfull)

[Jim Garber]

Interesting... that site is definitely the same maker as the one I posted: G.A. Peate.

About the button: the button may not be the problem. it is hard to tell if there is still much shaft left on it.

It looks like a simple lower-end bowlback.

Jim

[Martin Jonas]

Interesting cover on that mandolin method book. I wonder if the artist who painted that romantic serenade scene had ever seen a mandolin: that thing in the picture looks more like a Greek bouzouki to me (or a bowlback octave mando; not a common instrument in those days). A bit too small for a mandocello and rather too big for a mandolin or mandola. I suspect he may have been thinking "banjo" and just adjusted the shape of the body.

Martin

[Jim Garber]

Here is a closeup of the player in the canoe. It does look more of an octave mandolin/mandola or mandocello.

Jim