Re: Banjolin Identification and Help
The metal ring that caps the resonator on this is the same as my Supertone tenor banjo. Supertone was a Sears brand but Sears didn't manufacture anything. What you have is one of thousands of banjos (in this case a mandolin banjo) "manufactured for the trade" by one of a few companies, probably in the Chicago area. In addition that piece could have been sold to many manufacturers. One of my luthier friends said he thought mine had been built by Slingerland.
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