Could not resist - apologies

[Richard500]

Latest rescue. A wonderful story and a novel and delicate repair, but also a unique and delightful sound. And yes, it came with the treble side strings wound in the other direction.
An Open and Shutt Case

[NickR]

I assume it is the Harmony made version? It has a soft case that is the original shape for one of these mandolins- quite unusual!

[Richard500]

Yes, Harmony - has the identifying inlay on the headstock. Even so, I’m told are scarce; probably fragile. The case is cardboard, covered with black paper, and perhaps, as you say, unusual. The bridge a replacement adjustable, and someone relocated two of the screws holding the chrome cover under the tuners. Sometime in antiquity, a skilled person added a bass bar to the otherwise totally unbraced top, and this solved one problem but caused another that, I just, I think, corrected. Consulted with Wildwood first.
With covered tuners, would you say ‘20s?

[NickR]

I think the 1920s is correct- they seemed to disappear about 1930 and then lower quality versions emerged circa 1940. As I wrote, the shaped cardboard case is a rare survivor. Jake is a fan of these mandolins so I am sure he was able to assist you.

[Charles E.]

Latest rescue. A wonderful story and a novel and delicate repair, but also a unique and delightful sound. And yes, it came with the treble side strings wound in the other direction.
An Open and Shutt Case

I saw what you did there.