Re: Need Help Identifying This Mandolin
It was probably made by Harmony in Chicago. They made them for decades with a few changes to the headstock shape. They are on eBay weekly in one form or another. All Harmony instruments were solid with very few exceptions up until almost the end in the early 1970's. Your's is probably from the 20's-30's. They made instruments "for the trade" that were sold with private labels or no label at all so that a retailer or teacher could sell them as their own. They also sold them with their own brand name on them. Regal made a very similar mandolin for decades as well. The wood is probably birch but they used some mystery woods as well. It was entry level instrument and they are quite common.
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