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Thank you everyone for all of the information. I couldn’t find the FON number stamped anywhere, but in all honesty it isn’t vital for me to know. The instrument isn’t going to be sold. I am having...

I don’t have them. My family down in Chicago has those. Otherwise I’d spam you guys with photos!

He played some of everything. He would often play along to the radio on his mandolins. I don’t remember what he did formally with them. He was in a big band with his trombone and also played banjo...

Ha ha , the photos are of the original case, not the one I am planning to buy. Don’t worry!

I found a case that I want and hopefully will be picking it up shortly. I was just curious if cases would leave clues for instrument age. For now I have the mandolin cushioned any time I take it...

I am so happy I found this place. I’ll take a look at the classifieds asap. Thank you!

He had 3 of them and mine is the least valuable but the family is holding on to all of them. There is one that has a beautiful shape. Has almost a melon shape to the back of it. I think that one’s...

Oh the case is for sure falling apart. I’m trying to get the hubby to let me buy a decent/safer case but we can’t at the moment. I was just curious if the case could help age the instrument.

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The serial number on the sticker inside is 70636. So it looks like it’s a 1951 model. It’s still in its original case, would that be helpful?

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I had my first lesson yesterday...

I recently came to own one of my grandfather’s mandolins. It is one of several and I was told by the guys at the ‘shop’ who checked it over and fixed it up that it is a nice mandolin. So I decided to...