Re: “Washburn” vs “Lyon and Healy" branded style A mandolin valu
Mark, this is fun to see. Do you have a photo of the Regal label or 'brand' on this?
The so-described "mess" was certainly a circular one as L+H originally acquired the Indianapolis Regal company along with a lot of bowlback mandolins 'in the white' that they apparently finished in their Chicago facility.
However convoluted the story is of the intertwining relationships between the Chicago instrument builders and dealers, I find it remarkable just how much information folks have sorted through and made an attempt at formatting and publishing.
Folks have been writing about the ancient Egyptians for a few thousand years and are still figuring things out.
I'll cut Keef some slack and look forward to his "Volume II".
Mick
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