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  1. Thread: A 1921 f2?

    by Loudloar
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    Re: A 1921 f2?

    What a shame. Kinda like "fixing" your pocket watch with a pair of pliers. That lock can be opened in a minute with a bent paper clip. Apparently most of the oval lock is missing. Yes, it could be...
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    Re: Case handle replacements?

    My Vintage Cases website was hacked and is down temporarily. It's being rebuilt and should be back in the near future.
    The Facebook Group on Vintage Cases is alive and well....
  3. Re: New Mandolin day! Help IDing vintage Gibson mandolin

    The case appears to be a UTILITY brand case by Geib & Schaefer. They appeared about 1926 and were the first side-opening "chipboard" cases. They were a nice quality case with genuine leather edging...
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    Re: Vintage Rectangular F4 Case Dimensions?

    All the Gibson F-5 mandolins came in rectangular Geib & Schaefer cases. Gibson catalogs always showed Geib & Schaefer cases. What you have pictured is an M&W (Maulbetsch & Whittemore) case from the...
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    Re: Loar Case Handle Restoration Inquiry

    If you are going to use the old metal straps to build a new handle then the D-rings are only part of the issue. You will need to remove the rivets that attach the metal straps to the leather. They...
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    Re: Loar Case Handle Restoration Inquiry

    These handles on the Loar cases are leather with metal ends but without a metal reinforcing strip inside. When the leather ages these handles break. I think I've seen only one Loar case with the...
  7. Re: History of the Geib Musical Instrument Case Company

    This discussion started several years ago. Here's an update.
    The current link for my Vintage Case History is: http://www.stevekirtley.org/vintagecases.htm
    And the Facebook group where we discuss...
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    Re: 1907 Torch & Wire with Virzi?

    This 1923 Gibson ad says "A deposit of ten dollars must accompany any instrument sent to the factory for installation of the Virzi Tone Producer." So here is documentation that anyone could send in...
  9. Re: How important is having the original hardshell case?

    Regarding the question of "original cases": Did prewar instruments "come with" a case? Before the 70's or later instruments were nearly always priced separately from the case. That does not mean they...
  10. Re: Fixing up a cheap case - is 3M spray adhesive a bad idea?

    Honestly Sue, you can't really "improve" a chipboard case into something worth while. If you spend ANY money on fabric, foam or adhesive, you would be much better off buying a cheap hard shell case....
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    Re: Vintage Gibson Mandolin Cases

    And a Facebook group devoted to discussion of vintage instrument cases: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintagemusicalinstrumentcases/

    Steve
  12. Thread: Loarfest 2020

    by Loudloar
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    Re: Loarfest 2020

    The Super Worn one is actually a reproduction.

    Steve
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    Re: 1948 Martin 2-15 Repair Questions

    There is a standard violin repair technique that could be used on the second mandolin with the crushed area near the tailpiece. Very much what jasonharsh mentioned but I'll give more specifics. It's...
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    Re: Lloyd Loar's Pick

    D'Andrea was the first company to produce celluloid picks and they were founded in 1922. I'm sure it took some time to get production and sales ramped up. By the late 20's their picks were...
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    Re: 1930's SS Stewart Mandolin

    I'll comment on the case. It seems that the mandolin is late 30's to maybe very early 40's. The case may not be original but is probably from around that era. Here's the mandolin case from the 1940...
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    Re: Mandola/Mandolin Custom Case Interest

    Let me invite you to visit my page on case repair and construction. http://www.stevekirtley.org/caserepair.htm
    And also my Facebook group on Vintage Cases, where we discuss repair and building,...
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    Re: Geib Challenge case

    Amazing case. Looks brand new. Nice crisp trademark stamp with G&S Co. The company name changed to Geib, Inc. in 1937, so this case is earlier. Fits a 1935 date perfectly. Geib was making colored...
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    Re: Does anyone have a case like this?

    Rick, Maybe you don't understand how this lock works. If the button moves it is NOT locked. You won't hear a "satisfying click". This isn't a precision mechanism. When the key is turned a little part...
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    Re: Does anyone have a case like this?

    Mike Edgerton is exactly right. All you need is something that will fit in the slot with a little tab. Ain't rocket science. You'll notice that the key slot is rather thin, therefore the key must be...
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    Re: Does anyone have a case like this?

    It's an Open Group, anyone can view the posts. You need to join in order to post or comment. We'd love to have anyone with an interest in Vintage Cases.
    Steve
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    Re: Does anyone have a case like this?

    Yes, it's a Saga case from about 12-15 years ago. I have one exactly like it. The oval lock looks similar to the vintage oval locks, but the key mechanism is different. I have not had one of these...
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    Sticky: Re: Loar Picture of the Day

    There was a mention of the Virzi "pins" a little earlier. They were very tiny brads that were driven into each foot, then nipped off to leave maybe a sixteenth of an inch protruding. (Couldn't be...
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    Re: Case modification

    Dorenac,

    What year is your "vintage" case? A loose fit was always the norm, until recent decades and the advent of Pro Travel cases. If the fit is only a little bit loose, the easiest approach...
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    Re: Interesting case

    As Will Smith said, that is an M&W rectangular case for an F-4, probably from the early teens. The raised shape on the compartment lid is a square, set at an angle. I believe this was one of their...
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    Re: New Find...Vintage White Gibson Mandolin

    Regarding the case, yes it is the type of end-opening case that Gibson would have offered. This was the lowest priced option, called a "Canvas Case". By 1924 Gibson dropped this type of case and...
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