Soprano ukulele
Trade Name
P'Mico
Distributor
Progressive Musical Instrument Corporation
Date1930-1940 ca.
Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
ModelP’Mico Collegiate (Progressive Musical Instrument Corporation)
Serial No.none
SignedWhite, red, green, black, and gold decal on head, the word “Collegiate” in a pennant and other lettering on wax seal: Collegiate / PRODUCT OF / P’MICO / NEW YORKPrinted in green ink on paper with double-line border, the outer line thicker: Genuine / P’MICO / Ukulele
MarkingsWritten in pencil on top block: 1111
DescriptionStringing: four gut strings
Soundboard: one-piece, slab-cut birch
Back: one-piece, slab-cut birch
Sides: two-piece, slab-cut birch
Head: birch; shield-shaped
Neck: birch; integral with head; faceted neck heel
Heel cap: none
Binding: none
Fretboard: integral with neck; 12 brass frets; white celluloid dots behind 3rd, 5th, and 7th frets
Nut: dark hardwood
Bridge: birch; integral saddle; rounded lower edge
Tuners: four nickel-plated brass tension tuners with black plastic heads
Rosette: soundhole bound in white celluloid
Finish: green Crystalline paint
Linings: birch
Neck block: spruce; grain runs parallel to plane of top and back; nail through top block into neck
End block: spruce; grain runs parallel to plane of top and back;
Top braces: light hardwood transverse braces above and below soundhole; light hardwood bridge plate extending fully to sides
Back braces: light hardwood transverse braces in upper and lower bouts
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 538 mm (20-15/16″)
Back length: 238 mm (9-9/32″)
Upper bout width: 132 mm (4-19/32″)
Waist width: 109 mm (3-1/2″)
Lower bout width: 166 mm (6″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 52 mm (1-15/16″)
Rib height, at waist: 55 mm (2-1/8″)
Rib height, at end block: 57 mm (2-1/4″)
Head length: 129 mm (5-1/8″)
Head width, top: 58 mm (2-13/32″)
Head width, bottom: 46 mm (2″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 174 mm (6-9/16″)
Neck width, nut: 35 mm (1-11/32″)
Neck width, heel: 43 mm (1-27/32″)
Soundhole diameter: 49 mm (1-27/32″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 348 mm (13-1/16″)
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate
Object number14147
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