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    Default Help me identify these tuners

    Cleaning out some old boxes from my father’s garage I discovered three new complete sets of F style gold tuners, gear under style. They seem like really good quality machines.
    He made a couple dozen mandolins in the 70s and must have purchased but never used these.
    The brown box each set comes in has one stamped marking
    M-490 #862

    I’m m thinking they are first generation Grover 409s but that’s just a guess.

    Anyone know the answer to this riddle?

    I’ll post pics if I can figure out how to do so.

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    Default Re: Help me identify these tuners

    Pictures would help.

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    Default Re: Help me identify these tuners

    Iknowbut I don’t know how to add them��

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    Default Re: Help me identify these tuners

    Thanks Mike!

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    Default Re: Help me identify these tuners

    Just removed that reply. I didn't see the markings. Give me a minute. They are circa 1970's but I'm questioning my own call on the brand right now. I have to go look in my pile of tuners. They are worm over F style tuners.
    "It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
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    OK, I believe they were made by Kluson. Even the color of the aging buttons is right.
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    Default Re: Help me identify these tuners

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeEdgerton View Post
    OK, I believe they were made by Kluson. Even the color of the aging buttons is right.
    They seem to be pretty nice machines. Dad would have purchased them early 70s, maybe from Simonhoff….

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pjones3 View Post
    They seem to be pretty nice machines. Dad would have purchased them early 70s, maybe from Simonhoff….
    I'm sure they would have been available from some of the larger music distributors. They could be something someone with a 70's Gibson F style might want to restore their instrument.
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