Can You Identify this?

[5 Strangz]

Hello All,
I posted on the PICTURE thread and thought this would be a good place for this post as well. This mandolin is surely pre '40s.

Can anyone identify this? It was my grandfathers.

Thanks for your help!

[barney 59]

I'd guess 1920's. Made in Chicago and possibly marketed by Sears or some such outfit. I've seen similar mandolins to that with a "Slingerland" label. Some were rosewood and I've seen some that were faux painted rosewood that were done well enough that you had to look close to see it.

[5 Strangz]

My grandfather lived in SW Michigan, so it wouldn't surprise me that it would come from Chicago. Would have loved it to come from Kalamazoo, but I don't think so.

It does look like rose wood.

Thanks Barney!

[Jim Garber]

No need to post in two places... we can find you. I replied in the other thread and my colleague Mick also gave a couple of detailed guesses.

[5 Strangz]

Thanks guys for the great feedback!