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John Sawatzky
May-10-2006, 6:37am
I have a friend that owns this Mandoline. The label inside reads:
THE POOK MANDOLINE
Reg Nov 20, 1908 or 1908 (the year is not very clear)Winnipeg Canada 709 Manitoba Ave.

Would anyone have any information on this fine instrument? Or does anyone know who I could contact to get more info?

Email me at: johnsaw@shaw.ca

Thanks,
John

John Sawatzky
May-10-2006, 6:38am
Here is photo of the Pook mandoline back.

chuck.naill
May-10-2006, 6:40am
That is one very fine looking instrument. Is it for sale?

chuck

John Sawatzky
May-10-2006, 6:48am
Not for sale - but I would like to know what approximate value is.

John

Jim Garber
May-10-2006, 1:38pm
Interesting... similar in its organic-ness to those played by the Melonious Quartet (http://www.meloniousquartet.com/melonious.htm).

Also I have seen many "harp" mandolins, but the extended arm is usually on the bass side. Never seen one on the treble side.

How is the workmanship? Is it playable? I get the feeling that this is a one of a kind.

Jim

tiltman
May-10-2006, 2:25pm
where would you get a case for it?!?
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Kirk

delsbrother
May-10-2006, 2:35pm
HOLY *&*$%^#@!

Link has been sent to Gregg Miner..

You should probably check out his site, www.harpguitars.net. Nothing on Pook I can find.. yet. But if anyone knows, he does.

glauber
May-10-2006, 2:37pm
Are those bullet holes, near the soundhole? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Jim Garber
May-10-2006, 2:57pm
Are those bullet holes, near the soundhole? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
It looks like inlaid flowers.

Jim

glauber
May-10-2006, 3:20pm
It's interesting that there is a whole Web site dedicated to selling bullet-hole decals (http://www.bullet-hole-decals.com/). Unfortunately, they seem to be all out of stock now... evidently this is a hot item.
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Tom C
May-10-2006, 3:50pm
Isn't the extended harp horn usually on the other side?

Jim Garber
May-10-2006, 4:19pm
Isn't the extended harp horn usually on the other side?
see my comment above

Jim

Martin Jonas
May-10-2006, 4:37pm
Isn't the extended harp horn usually on the other side?
see my comment above
... and indeed mine in the other (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=13;t=34562) thread started by John on this topic (which seems to have become orphaned).

Martin

Gregg Miner
May-10-2006, 7:49pm
Hello all. I guess it's time I joined this Forum...like I have time!
John (I'll email you directly as well...) - VERY cool!
The group is right - this is the first specimen known as far as I know, and the first I've heard of Pook!
It looks well made. I hope you'll submit large images for me to permanently archive in the Harpguitars.net gallery "'Harp' forms of Related Stringed Instruments"
http://www.harpguitars.net/history/org/org-related.htm
This includes pretty much every harp- and hollow arm- mando type known.
Yours is the first with the arm on the "wrong" side. First thing to check is the nut and saddle slots to verify that it was not built as a left-handed instrument (I doubt it, due to the "correct" placement of the pickguard).
Second thing to verify is the 1908 date - this is smack at the "gray area" beginning of both the Knutsen and Dyer harp-mandos.
Perhaps you can send some images of the label as well.
Best,
Gregg Miner, the "Harp Guitar Pope"

John Sawatzky
May-10-2006, 8:53pm
Gregg - I tried to send you photos of higher resolution but your mail box was full!!

Jim Garber
May-12-2006, 2:04pm
Gregg - I tried to send you photos of higher resolution but your mail box was full!!
Send some to me as well.

Thanks
Jim

Jim MacDaniel
May-12-2006, 3:06pm
Pook? Were one inclined to assign nicknames to their mandolins, this one would pretty much demand being named "Pookie".