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Comment by AGP # on January 31, 2015 at 11:49am

Thanks for the interest guys, I will check out the Smithsonian site 'CTBR', I did replace the 2 broken high strings with .009 PS (the lightest strings I have), but I'm not sure of the gauges of the other strings, when trying to tune it, I was not able to get the 2 low strings tuned to G because I was worried about the tension that was needed, and possibly doing some damage, they do appear to "me" to be too heavy a gauge (they look and measure abt .040), although the owner says he thinks they are the original strings, I'm presently waiting on a delivery of strings from Mr Gitty which will have a couple of the gauges I need to replace the lot with either light or medium gauge strings.

Comment by Cause the Blue rat on January 31, 2015 at 6:03am

did a Smithsonian search and came up with this page,

http://www.si.edu/Search/Index/default/1?q=

Tons of info for ya! The Smithsonian is a wonderful place to search for old or unusual instruments.

Comment by Uncle John on January 31, 2015 at 3:29am

Great old mando- banjo.   Clean it up and put new strings on it?  

Comment by the anonymous pick on January 30, 2015 at 5:58pm

vintage  yumyums