Toy ukulele

Date1950-1960 ca.

Place MadeNew York City, New York, United States, North America

ModelPick A Tune model No 77 BABY BLUE-PINK UKULELE

Serial No.none

Signednone [identification on original box]
Markingsnone
DescriptionStringing: four plastic strings; outer two brown and inner two beige
Soundboard: light blue and white marbleized plastic; integral with fingerboard
Back: light pink and white marbleized plastic
Sides: light pink and white marbleized plastic; integral with back, neck, and head
Head: light pink and white marbleized plastic, integral with body and neck, light blue and white marbleized plastic face integral with top and fingerboard
Neck: light pink and white marbleized plastic; integral with head and body; hollow
Heel cap: none
Binding: none
Fingerboard: light blue and white marbleized plastic, integral with top; 11 light blue and white marbleized plastic frets, integral with fingerboard
Nut: light blue and white marbleized plastic, integral with fingerboard
Bridge: light blue and white marbleized plastic integral with top; strings pass over bridge to attach to lower rib
Tuners: four light blue plastic
Rosette: none
Lacquer: none
Linings: none
Neck block: none
End block: none
Top bracing: none
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 354 mm (13-15/16″)
Back length: 155 mm (6-1/8″)
Upper bout width: 81 mm (3-3/16″)
Waist width: 59 mm (2-11/32″)
Lower bout width: 105 mm (4-1/8″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 35 mm (1-3/8″)
Rib height, at waist: 35 mm (1-3/8″)
Rib height, at end block: 36 mm (1-13/32″)
Head length: 82 mm (3-7/32″)
Head width, top: 31 mm (1-7/32″)
Head width, bottom: 32 mm (1-1/4″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 111 mm (4-3/8″)
Neck width, nut: 22 mm (7/8″)
Neck width, heel: 30 mm (1-3/16″)
Soundhole diameter: 33 mm (1-5/16″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 221 mm (8-11/16”)

Credit LineGeoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2013

Object number14723

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