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Electric mandolin
Electric mandolin
Electric mandolin

Electric mandolin

Date1965 -1971 ca.
Place DistributedSt. Louis, Missouri, United States, North America
Place MadeJapan, Asia
ModelPrairie Electric
Serial No.none
SignedLabel on pegboard: Lindell
Engraved on back of pegboard: JAPAN
DescriptionElectric mandolins enjoyed significant popularity in the 1960s and were found in many of the trade catalogs of the time. The Lindell brand was sold by St. Louis Music Supply, a wholesale distributor, and was made in Japan by an unknown manufacturer. It is intended to be affordable and is of moderate, but functional, quality.
DimensionsLength: 27 ¼”
Body diameter: 10 3/8”
ProvenanceGift of Arne B. Larson, 1988
Credit LineGift of Arne B. Larson, 1988
Object number04319
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