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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on December 29, 2012 at 4:40am

http://www.banjohangout.org/archive/112726

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Permalink Reply by Lowatter on December 29, 2012 at 12:42pm

Thanks Dan. Looks like it may be a Kay or a Slingerland. I forgot to add that it does have a 101 stamped near the Washington stamp. I'll try to see what simular ones go for on the "bay" but I would hope that it's worth at least $500 considering the age and family history.

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Permalink Reply by Lou "cubancigar2000" on January 21, 2013 at 2:10am

It looks like a home made jo from the early 1900's Not sure about value but doubt it would fetch that much

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on January 21, 2013 at 3:08am

Washington brand banjos were distributed by J. W. Jenkins Music Company, a music shop in Kansas City, Missouri. That one was most likely made by Slingerland, some time in the 20's to 30's. they aren't worth much, having been student grade instruments originally, and sell for around $100-150 on the Web. Or so says my quick Internet research.

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Permalink Reply by Lowatter on January 22, 2013 at 1:37pm

Thanks good Sirs.This banjo belongs to a good client of mine and it's been in his family for many, many years. It's a bit disappointing to find out how little it's probably worth but alas I'm going to get it up and playing again and just return it to him with any info I have acquired on it. Time to track down a bridge and some goatskin.

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Permalink Reply by steven smith-- dewy on January 23, 2013 at 3:04am

could be a Wizzard , think harmony company made them

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