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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sedona, post: 2132478, member: 4438&quot;][ATTACH=full]251297[/ATTACH] I know we have a number of experts on this board. I seem to have successfully passed along the antiquers gene to my older son, who enjoys antiques, and vintage guitars in particular.</p><p><br /></p><p>He has a number of archtop guitars, and picked up Silvertone today. </p><p><br /></p><p>We know the basics, eg Silvertone was made by Sears starting in the late 1940s, and manufactured by guitar makers such as Harmony. We’ve been to the various Silvertone websites, and know the different logos, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>I tried to take photos of the printing inside of the holes (photos above and below), which might be the date code. It was dusty inside so there may also be a serial number that we can’t photograph easily.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bridge and tuners are not original. The tail piece may be original, or era correct. A former owner put the Deco-style initials on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know there are a few vintage guitar experts on here. The seller said it is early 1950. The Silvertone logo (faded, but included) seems to be early 1950’s. But, maybe this is a later date code.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do the guitar experts concur this is early 1950? Any idea as to model? A look on the internet shows that the only ones with similar fret inlays are early 1960s model 623, by Harmony (but with the later logo).</p><p><br /></p><p>My son bought this in LA. The seller said only that it’s from a musician friend of his. It also seems to have electric guitar strings on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks, and Happy Mother’s Day!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]251298[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]251299[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]251300[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]251301[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]251302[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]251303[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]251304[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]251305[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]251306[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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