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  1. Feb-04-2011, 8:50am #1
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    Default This Day in Mandolin History - February 4

    February 4, 1896, George B. Durkee of Lyon & Healy awarded U.S. Patent #554057 for a violin tuning peg for mandolin, guitar and banjo.



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    Default Re: This Day in Mandolin History - February 4

    Thanks - an early cool locking tuner by George B. The guy has many other patents to his name - good to see him remembered here.
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