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Electric mandolin

Electric mandolin

Date: 1965 -1971 ca.
Place Made:Japan, Asia
Place Distributed:St. Louis, Missouri, United States, North America
Model: Prairie 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 Line: Gift of Arne B. Larson, 1988
Not on view
Object number: 04319