It is quite intriguing- I have a mandolin sold by Harwood and it is clearly a Regal made instrument. I have to admit that this mandolin is a mystery...
I think your observation about the tuners is correct. They probably are late 1920s worm over brass plate units that have replaced an earlier set that...
I have a couple- they do the job. Mine I got used- so they did not cost too much. I think the latches are a bit on the cheap side and could be better...
The doyen of the Harmony Chicago Facebook page recently posted to say that Harmony lasted until 1977- which is later than is generally mentioned and...
Clearly, there is no fleur de lis in the headstock- I have been trying to find when that was last used but it is proving elusive. I posted that link...
This is an F4 with Kluson tuners. The date given is 1936 but it may have been shipped a little later as Gibson began using Kluson tuners in 1937. It...
These mandolins with that boat shape heel appear to be central European. Bearing in mind that many of the German makers were in close proximity- just...
The second one shown directly above is one made by Harmony in Chicago while the original instrument is one made in the Far East- Korea, I think after...
I missed that bit about Bend, Oregon and I would hope that means it was made there. You might want to contact the seller to double check this if you...
Jim, I missed that mention and had another candidate for that thread which I posted there. I mentioned in that Wellington thread that I had blundered...
There is no substitute for optimism. I know that the Poles say that a pessimist is an "informed optimist" but it's always good to look on the bright...
Jim, I cannot think how I wrote 80 as the mandolin I was looking at was the nine rib Style 71 Washburn- but on looking again, I can see I have copied...
Mark, I just wonder if from time to time there were anomalies because bodies that might have been earmarked for one model were used in another. After...
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