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Old Antique 1899 AC FAIRBANKS Boston BANJO Musical Instrument AS IS Parts Repair

$ 44.63

Availability: 72 in stock
  • Number of Strings: 4
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: please read below
  • Brand: AC Fairbanks

    Description

    Old Antique 1899 A.C. FAIRBANKS Made in Boston
    BANJO Musical Instrument
    this has no strings, a torn head and lots of age issues
    being sold AS IS hopefully for a restoration project, antique musical decor or for replacement parts
    I don't know anything about banjos so am not an expert
    the metal round pot measures 11.25" diameter
    several metal brackets are gone from around the rim
    inner wooden hoop has protruding hex shaped fasteners
    the dark ebony wooden head is 16" long
    mother of pearl inlaid design at peghead and MOP position markers
    some inlay pieces gone
    metal name plate attached to back center
    inside wood hoop is stamped 18582
    round metal "electric?" model back part can be slided on a screw
    neck cracked in half and badly reglued at base
    some metal fret markers missing
    some wooden area chipped at peghead and on base of neck (where fretboard meets pot)
    plastic tuning pegs
    metal pot has been quickly cleaned but this really needs polishing
    Bango weighs just over 5 pounds
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    THANKS FOR LOOKING!
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