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Topic: unknown instrument? |
Jack Goodson
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new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 25 Apr 2010 6:35 pm |
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just wondering if anyone knows what this is, it has no numbers or name.....thanks jack
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Ben Elder
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La Crescenta, California, USA
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Posted 25 Apr 2010 7:08 pm
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Probably a Tremoloa or something related to it and/or similarly odd instruments made by the Michigan-based Marx Company (not the toy company.) These date from '20s-ish and were marketed door-to-door, although I rarely see how-to-play instructions. Attics across America are still overflowing with these three-quarters of a century later. The only living person I know that can play anything Marx made is the folksinger Claudia Schmidt who incorporated a Marxophone into her act. (She used to be on Prairie Home Companion in the 80s, although a few years back I saw her on the Travel Channel running a B&B in Wisconsin.) I found much to search on Google in the way of fretless zithers and Marx instruments.
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Skip Ellis
From:
Bradenton, Fl USA
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Posted 26 Apr 2010 8:37 am
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I think it's called a "Ukelin" - it's played with a bow somehow. Pretty much what Ben said.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWJ0gLONYeM
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 26 Apr 2010 9:47 am
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Skip is correct. That is a "Ukelin" I have one. Got it about 30 years ago and am still wondering what to do with it.
Also Ben's marketing information is accurate.
Mine has a label in the sound hole which reads:
"Price $40.00
UKELIN
Distributed Exclusively by the
Manufacturers Advertising Co.
93 Ferry Street
Jersey City, N.J." |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 26 Apr 2010 10:24 am
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I think it's related to the "Swinette"  |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 26 Apr 2010 6:48 pm thanks
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| thanks fellows, this belongs to my cousin. are they still worth around 40.00 or not?....thanks for the help....jack |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 27 Apr 2010 10:33 am
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| looks kinda like a henway! |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Bob Blair
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 27 Apr 2010 2:18 pm
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| OK Chris, I'll make your day for you. What's a "Henway"? |
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 27 Apr 2010 3:42 pm
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Drachmas. No, wait, that's what a Greek Urns.
KP |
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 27 Apr 2010 6:56 pm
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I learn something new here every day! Now I know what a Ukelin looks like.
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| Probably a Tremoloa or something related to it... |
Just recently this thread came up re:tremoloa
And this older thread.
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 28 Apr 2010 9:03 am
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bob..you'll have to ask erv..he's got the poultry scale...
hey, tell my sister hello...she lives in edmonton. |
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