montgomery ward 1930 s

[Rongenco1]

Randy and Allen, this puts me in the mind that I should ask Santa for Paul Fox's book on the "Other Brands of Gibson"
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The Amazon view lets you look into Paul's tally of brand names and while their are many for MWs the "Ward" brand doesn't show up. I only have a "Ward" and "Recording King" KM11 style mandolin in my files. I love to see others.

Not to presume at all the Randy's pal has a Gibson-made instrument. Lots of look-sort of-alike out there from this period.

Mick

[Rongenco1]

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[MikeEdgerton]

That's not a 1930's instrument, it's earlier. Is it marked?

[Jim Garber]

Looks like a Lyon & Healy made bowlback from early teens circa 1912 or so.