Posted 13 years ago
Robert98
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I found this, i beleive is an Antique Mandlin Patented May 26.1894 at a Flee Market in Oakland California about 6 years ago.
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What does it say on the label inside the sound hole? Is there a manufacturer name? In the late 1800s, early 1900s there were many many 'parlor' instruments invented, often sold door-to-door. This instrument is basically a zither, possibly it had an unusual tuning that made it different from a standard zither. Oscar Schmidt made many unusual instruments, the one that caught on was the autoharp.