Re: SS Stewart taropatch
With the nut replaced, strung and tuned up, and presumably playable, I'd say several hundred dollars, perhaps as much as $500 to the right purchaser. There are tons of early-20th-century Regal and Harmony uke-family instruments floating around, but this is a nice one. The double strings are unusual. Having plastic friction pegs -- even if they're (presumably) original equipment, is a minus; it could be a bear to keep tuned.
Had you a Martin or a Gibson, you could get a lot more for it. "S S Stewart" is an odd brand, found on a wide variety of instruments not made by Samuel Stewart or his company. S S Stewart banjos -- from the original firm -- are in demand, but the guitars, mandolins, ukuleles etc. made by different companies for B&J and labeled "S S Stewart" are only valued as much as comparable instruments from the firms that made them. A Gibson banjo or Martin ukulele with the "S S Stewart" label might even carry a bit of a premium due to its unusual nature; a Regal uke with that label would be priced like a similar instrument labeled "Regal."
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