id help on Weymann

[mathura]

That instrument may have been in the shop for a period of time before it was sold, or could have been delayed in the factory before it was shipped. There is no way to tell the lag time between a date of manufacture and a sales date.

That's true, but it means the serial number is before that sale date, and more than likely not more than 12 months. It's not an exact science but each bit of information makes the dating more accurate.

[mathura]

Old Weymann catalog up for sale on the ebay:

Weymann Catalog

Mick

I have a digital copy of that catalog from another source and it has a date of 1924 written on it by the original owner.

[pcordle]

My Weymann mandolute s/n is 11768. Any idea of when it was made? Would love any guidance.

[tonydxn]

My Weymann mandolute s/n is 11768. Any idea of when it was made? Would love any guidance.

Working back from the list in mathura's post Nov 13 2012, 1909 would look like a fair bet for your instrument.

[mathura]

The Weymann Serial Number Dating Table has been recently updated with explanations of the decisions made, and can be found at:

http://www.leavingthisworld.com/weym...nd-dating/#111

Regards mathura