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Thank you for advice.

Thanks for your reply nick , I really appreciate that , I will give it a clean and put back in it’s case . ����������������

It’s sorted Ed , they say it’s Saxon made and not worth much so it will sit in the case for another 20/30 years .
It’s nice to be nice eh ��

No one wants this little beauty ,shame as it sound nice restrung ,I’m no player by any means . Il put it back in the case .thanks to nick and mike for their help .

Thankyou nick the case looks original old but the clasps (2)still work 181269

Thanks for all that great information and some guesswork,well greatly appreciated by me .i have that and a savannah banjolin too lol. Not worth anything so maybe string it . I’m not sure now .i do...

The length of mandolin body is 320 mm or 12 and half inches ,50 mm / 2 inches thick at bottom, lower bout 205/8 and half inch ,scale around 330mm/13 inch
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Some good photos with sizes etc

Thank you mike , I’m not very good with computers etc , appreciated.

It has a tail piece , I will take more photos tomorrow, I do appreciate any help from this forum / thread . Thank you all

Thank you Nick , I will take better photos tomorrow morning and post , the pegs appear brass and I’m not sure if they are original or not .

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Hi Ed
Yes every bit of information helps .the writing inside says Music saloons,Reid & co ,Secunderabad.
Unfortunately there no info on headstock at all it’s worn .The paintwork looks...

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Any help please it’s greatly appreciated by us .thank you

Reid and co ,Secunderabad mandolin

I just looking for some information on this ,as I’ve been asked to restring it but know nothing about it.it looks lovely ,someone must know a bit about these decorative instruments. Thanks in advance

Can anyone help please

Hi to all , I have tried to put up a pic of mandolin and banjolin ,hope this helps anyone with knowledge of these fine old instruments,all with original cases.