Old Italian mandolin give away

[sunix]

Hi!
I have these very old mandolin from 1912, a C.A Kissinger (Napoli) make.
It need a lot of repair, but I hate to just trash such a old instrument. Anyone who would like to have it, and have fun repairing it?
See photos here: https://goo.gl/8BZpWk
and let me know if you like more photos!

[Marty Jacobson]

Just think of it as a nearly finished mandolin kit.

[DavidKOS]

Just think of it as a nearly finished mandolin kit.

That's a lovely way to look at a restoration!

I love these old bowlbacks...but it is a time consuming job to fix them and mostly not a profit-maker.

[Marty Jacobson]

... mostly not a profit-maker.

So it's luthiery?

[brunello97]

Thanks, Sunix. Send it my way, if you would. I've done the Lazarus thing on a number of old Italian bowls and would gladly take this on.

I'll send a private message to you via the MC.

Gladly pay for postage (I suppose....)

Mick

[Martin Jonas]

Hi!
I have these very old mandolin from 1912, a C.A Kissinger (Napoli) make.
It need a lot of repair, but I hate to just trash such a old instrument.

Much as I love the idea of a Kissinger mandolin, this one is a Kisslinger. I haven't held one in my hands, but this seems to be a decent mid-range maker based on instruments that have come up an Ebay and the price they fetch.

Funnily enough, I suspect this one is actually easier to fix than it looks as it has a trashed bowl but intact soundboard.

Have fun with the repair, Mick!

Martin

[sunix]

I should add that the Mandolin is currently located in Copenhagen, Denmark ...

[sunix]

Much as I love the idea of a Kissinger mandolin, this one is a Kisslinger. I haven't held one in my hands, but this seems to be a decent mid-range maker based on instruments that have come up an Ebay and the price they fetch.

Funnily enough, I suspect this one is actually easier to fix than it looks as it has a trashed bowl but intact soundboard.

Have fun with the repair, Mick!

Martin

Haha! Yes, you are right Martin, its not a kissing mandolin! Sorry for that mistake :-)