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Andy Volk
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From an eBay auction: Conrad and his Hawaiians.

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Billy Hew Len

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Unknown group at airport. 1950.

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George Piburn
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That bottom photo, looks a lot like Henry Allen in his youthful days.

Maybe some one knows for certain.
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Great shots. Can anyone identify the amp in the last pic?. I have never seen one like it.
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Amp in last color pic is a Magnatone Troubadour.
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Thanks!
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Post by Jeremy DeHart »

I’ve got a Magnatone Melodier with a black pearloid finish that looks very similar! Very cool!
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Barefoot on the tarmac at Honolulu International? That kid must have had asbestos feet.
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Here's another one I've had for awhile that I just now ran across:

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