Antique Mandolin-Banjo by hjbenson

Antique Mandolin-Banjo

We stayed over night in West Orange and came home today. One of the objects we brought back with us was this antique mandolin-banjo; another family heirloom AKA banjoline or manjo
Very cool
January 30th, 2012  
That's a cool instrument
January 30th, 2012  
ann
How interesting!
January 30th, 2012  
Great antique! Looks like a wonderful family heirloom!
January 30th, 2012  
Very cool & interesting shot
January 30th, 2012  
Beautiful instrument.
January 30th, 2012  
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, now if only I could play :)
@kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi, we guesstimite approx 100 years old
@new2this Thank you Ann, the things you find in parents attics :)
January 30th, 2012  
oooooh, love old musical instruments!! This is cool!
January 30th, 2012  
@exposure4u Thank you Wendy, now I have to come up with a way to display it
@myhrhelper Thank you Kathy, I had never seen one before I saw this one
@scooter Thank you Scooter, it still has a great sound also
January 30th, 2012  
@cscecil Thank you Carolyn, it is fun finding them.
January 30th, 2012  
Well, with the 8 strings, I think I'm going to go with the Mandolin as opposed to anything else.
January 30th, 2012  
Thank you Paul, it was a hybrid between a Mandolin and a Banjo made in the late 19th C - early 20th C.
January 30th, 2012  
Aww my Dad used to play one of these. This brings back great memories:)
January 30th, 2012  
Very cool!
January 30th, 2012  
Neat!
January 30th, 2012  
Great shot. Nice one.
January 30th, 2012  
Neat looking instrument Harry.
January 30th, 2012  
@pwallis Thank you Paula, glad I could bring back happy memories :)
@honeybees Thank you Rebecca, it is a neat looking instrument
@mawol Thank you Mary, and all the strings are still there
January 30th, 2012  
@netkonnexion Thank you Damon, going to try some other shots with it this week
@morrist Thank you Theresa, it still sounds good too!
January 30th, 2012  
Lovely looking instrument, made even more special by being an heirloom!
January 30th, 2012  
@mummymorris Thank you Janet, it was a fun find in the attic
January 30th, 2012  
It really looks antique..can never have too many instruments. nice picture.
January 30th, 2012  
What a neat instrument! Great find!!
January 31st, 2012  
@bruni Thank you Bruni, I agree :)
January 31st, 2012  
@buggus Thank you Oleta, it is fun finding old family stuff :)
January 31st, 2012  
Love this. Just saw the Banjo movie on PBS. Nice heirloom.
January 31st, 2012  
@seattle Thank you Constance, I am going to have to get that from PBS
January 31st, 2012  
what a really nice piece. Can you play?
February 3rd, 2012  
@brumbe Thank you Paula, I can strum a little
February 3rd, 2012  
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