View Full Version : Mystery mandolin info?
Annette Siegel
Sep-18-2013, 8:07am
Hello Mandolin brains,
Owner of this mandolin emailed me these pics...no other identifying marks..i.e. label or serial numbers, stamped or otherwise. Anyone have any info on what this might be? it sure is an interesting back!
Thanks in advance for the help!
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MikeEdgerton
Sep-18-2013, 8:16am
It appears to be eastern European in origin.
Jim Garber
Sep-18-2013, 8:22am
Can you really see the attachments, Mike? For some reason, I cannot -- I get this msg:
"Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"
Denny Gies
Sep-18-2013, 9:21am
Me neither.
Ben Milne
Sep-18-2013, 9:24am
Definitely a mystery
Jim Garber
Sep-18-2013, 10:34am
Annette: If you are having trouble posting images, PM me and I can do it for you.
JEStanek
Sep-18-2013, 10:54am
I can see both using Chrome but not with IE8.
Jamie
Jim Garber
Sep-18-2013, 10:57am
I am on Chrome on a PC right now and I cannot see it. Maybe you can download and post the pics, Jamie?
Annette Siegel
Sep-18-2013, 11:26am
Thanks for the offer Jim...it's weird I uploaded the images as before...but I'm sure it's operator error! : ) I can see the images on my Mac though...mmmmm.
MikeEdgerton
Sep-18-2013, 1:05pm
They were visible this morning when I answered the message, I cannot see them now. I'm getting an error message that the file can't be found. They were odd from the onset. There was a link instead of a thumbnail. As the only person other than the OP that saw them you'll have to take my word for what they were :cool:
MikeEdgerton
Sep-18-2013, 1:14pm
In looking at the code it wasn't attached correctly, it doesn't look like any other attachment I can find. Probably just should try again. Use the Go Advanced button on the bottom of the page and then go to Manage Attachments.
Annette Siegel
Sep-18-2013, 1:50pm
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Ok..I tried saving the images in photoshop as jpg instead of saving in preview on jpg. Hope it helps!
Jim Garber
Sep-18-2013, 1:54pm
Now, I see it. Prob Germany or could be eastern Europe, tho the quality looks pretty high. These are called Portuguese style mandolins.
Ray(T)
Sep-20-2013, 8:22am
Definitely eastern European. The general style is typical of the instruments which came out of Romania in the 1970's - particularly the segmented wood on the back -but this one is of far higher quality and, from the photographs, looks a lot older.
Jim Garber
Sep-20-2013, 11:21am
From a Goldklang catalog (Germany). Not exactly the same but the headstock is similar.