Hi all!
I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. I found a Stella Mandolin in an old Virginia wood shop and would like to know more about it. I'll attach a few pictures including one taken shortly after dumping the sawdust out of the case, which was filled to the top! It probably helped preserve the instrument. Back home in Florida.....I needed to reglue a couple of joints at the back of the bowl, but that was the only repair. I should have new strings on it this weekend and look forward to playing it!
There is a number (model, serial?) inside the sound hole rear brace. Hopefully this will shed some light on it's vintage.
Thanks!
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