What's a weymon?

[aimee]

A shop near here says they have one. Anyone heard of? Or played?

[ApK]

It's just like a Henway.

[Jim Garber]

Probably a Weymann, company in Phildaelphia. Most common model of mandolin they made was called the Mandolute, sort of flatback with induced arch top and back. Looks like the one attached, tho there were several models.

They also made or sold (I don't think they manufactured all of these) bowlbacks even before these and banjos and guitars as well.

I have one labeled Weymann that looks like it was made by the same factory as the Strad-O-Lin mandolins.

Let us know what they are selling.

Jim

[Givson]

Weymann mandolins and banjos were made in Philadelphia. The mandolins are usually canted top instruments with oval soundholes, and short scale lengths. They were well-made instruments, suitable for classical, but probably not barky enough for bluegrass.

[mandolooter]

Here's a few pic's of my mandolute or would that be mandoloot?

[mandolooter]

my resize on the other one kinda over done it...

[mythicfish]

Excellent! Most folks don't known the difference between a Weyman and a Hennwhey.

Curt

[Steve L]

Mandolooter, what's the scale length and tuning on your mandolute? That's a really nice looking instrument. I've played a few and own one Weyman tenor banjo and I've liked every one I've seen.

[DryBones]

Excellent! Most folks don't known the difference between a Weyman and a Hennwhey.

Curt

Now if I could only get some info on a Hamerfor I saw at a yard sale last weekend.

[mandolooter]

Steve...the scale is right around 13 inches and its tuned GDAE just like a mandolin. It has a wonderful tone and chords on it just sound so sweet. It doesn't have a lot of volume but it records very well with a big full sound. This one is from the early 1900's. I have a tenor banjo also thats the same color and also sounds really good...for a durn b*nj*!

[mandolooter]

3/4 down is a close up of the front

From a previous thread or two

[Clyde Clevenger]

Oh, about 4 or 5 pounds for a good fat one.

[Clyde Clevenger]

I have a Weyman Banjolin and should be beat for owning it and shot for playing it in public. But it is a well-made and very loud little sucker.

[Eugene]

Weymann Mandolutes didn't have canted tops, but Weymann did make (or commission) plenty of bowlbacks that did. #A feature of the Mandolute models that I have not seen mentioned is that the top and back plates slightly overhung the ribs, violin-like. #I'd also like to point out that mandolooter's Mandolute is tuned like a mandolin because it is a mandolin (although I'd give the tuning as g-d'-a'-e": click here); "Mandolute" is not an instrument type unto itself, but just a model name (or series of models) like Gibson's A series or Martin's 2-XX.

[Jim Garber]

Most common model of mandolin they made was called the Mandolute, sort of flatback with induced arch top and back. Looks like the one attached, tho there were several models.

Thank you Eugene for the clarification. I was wondering why someone asked how it was tuned. And I also thought that those tops were not canted either.

Jim

Here is the patent drawing for the Weymann mandolute.

[Jim Garber]

Here is the patent description.

Jim

[mandolooter]

thanks for the correction Eugene...just another reason I need to learn more about music. Yep the mandolute is a very unique little bugger in its construction. Lets see if I have a end view here on my computer. If so it will show both the bent top and side "ribs" or whatever ya call em.

[mehrsam]

I bought a henway and a hamerfor at a yard sale last week and was able to fit both of them in the back seat of my vintage Rolls-Kinardley.

[ApK]

Oh, about 4 or 5 pounds for a good fat one.

There you go, we don't need no stinkin' straight man!

So is there NO one that doesn't already know these jokes (we're that old a group?), or is it just that no one's curious enough to bite?

[weymann1]

I have 2 weymannn mandolutes. They are very high quality with nice sound. I have several Weymann banjos which are better built and were more expensive than Gibson at the time. The mandos are hard to find without cracks in the top though. They should all be pre 1935. Dan

[Clyde Clevenger]

There's jokes? Who's old? I need a nap. It's the last day of Spring Break, think I'll take my Weymann out on the front porch and torture the local kids. I guess it's time to put out my Easter yard sign. OH NO!!!! HIDE THE EGGS.

[Steve Perry]

Actually, a Weymon is a Jamaican Henway

Steve Perry