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TENTH AND FILBERT SIREETS

Philadelphia, Pa.

 FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND DATING 

OF VINTAGE GUITARS, MANDOLINS AND BANJOS CATALOGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF GEORGE 

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THIS IS THE DAY OT THE

Quality BANJO

NTE\tn hefore in our nore thrn 66 yeat'1'l sp"rirlizing onthe 6ne't.tringeJ instr!rncnts h$. we bcen 60 s.eat a chunce os

that $l,ich has made the ba"jo the popu-lar insrrumcnt of the da,v.

Year3 aqo we felt thnt this lislrt'hearted'e"r. .p".kljns musical irr.trum"nt tasie.tined to r ;,la@ tcord to none in t}eedimatiotr of An'cricatr mtpic lo\"rs lorcertlirlv Do musical iNtrumcnt of atryr"". i" nore tt Diealh rlmericdr tiran thetig";". r" it'i- aprnjed c'.rr posibleorinciole oi eolstrtrction i^r tonol .llect.irerv i,aterirl ho= bee crrehLl\ stuJied.The creation of r tonc of briJJiarcy andchrrm, the presertation and urnpli6crtionof thot tonc to r poi,Lt ol high s.jentificlccuracx-thes. were our aims.

How well we have succeeded, i! the pro-gnm 1\hicLr rre l,ioreered tu nrck" Ll'el,.rnio \ro.th\ ol d Flace cnrnt,s thF fitre!t

"t *i';,,' i",irmenis. is best rrrrrer.d l,rihe fore;ost teachers and the biniotuts oirhe leadins dancc oichestras. recordtue andbroadcastiire oreanizatiors. Tire preleienceJ,or n ior \ er-ann Brnjo. br th.sc nFn\lLose entranch.g banio mruc ir Lrorn cllorer dre lur',1. specl. lor itsell.

ls it any loDder il,at fronr the ! Nicalnnblic serierdlh therc hr5 aii'"tr in insis'l."r a"'-,',,1. i\l'"'" "o"

I s.t a brrio.,,.L a! lh.'" nror,--ior.rl- u'jt" nrodu'"rl,.ir \onJeri;l .R,.r-? l I'i" LloLl'r i'r,ul,liJrd :g ll,. Jt'-\' I ro ll, 'r .1'r''lrorr.but. aitcr all. iL is irnl'o.'ible !n destuLc irr-n"lq lhe beiulr o' ll,.'P i,,'lrrrrn-r,'"-rt,.ir t,riUisr,A oi rore ro s". tl.e,n r,"Lerr rlr.m i' ih" h, 'r "'-rl,o

l ,'r irrJii r!their rcal sule ority.

'l'}e WevmanD dealers carefullr se'

lectcd lor their hish stnldnrs aDd ahilit'vjn tlLe juJgnrent ol nr.ical ralu"' rregJa,l to be ol rs_i>tantP to rou rn ttrrsresPect

H. ,\. v!Yrr'{\N & soN. rNc

VLYII-{NN BANJOS

(lhoir:c of lrrofessionals

BOB AICIiCro. Ollen .rd Tin trlnlic

t nED c, llucti\FI nrs! l,enDsr,lvuinh

\IAURICE tr. ATI]NT.d Lewis rnd IIir Orcl,enr.

Leadnrg professionats

plar Weynrm BaniosLeca,rse lhey are easierto pl.r and have tlltthrilling, frll, vibiax.

The adnittcd superi"ority of tr eyrnann Brn-ios, the pref ere Dc.slown for then by rhelc.ding teachers ind or-chesrra balioiste- rheseare resuhs artainabi.ouly after long years ofslrecializa.iob. A studyol any jnstnheDt inthis catalog will shostl,at iD workhansl,ip,scientilic constncrion,patcrted inrprovernents,lone qDality, beauty oldesjgn and tinish and nrdura}ility, tLe Wey-mann Banio i3 uques.ti,rnahly ir the lead.

Ior real econohry isivell as snperior r.malresults, the ideal combinarion is r WelmaDn i+3trumeDt $'ith "l(cy-srdne Srote" Sr.inSswhi ch arc speciallygauged for the Wey-

NEYMANN B{IJOS

Some Imporkrnt ll/eymann Patented Features

i\Icgaphonic Tonc :\mpiif.ying IlirnAD intortolt

lcature in We).rrarrrr OrchestraB{njos, lound iIno olher make.Tire rim is con.itructed of ten lay.ers of laminateds'ood, tapererl togive a megaphonicefect. The lodevolurne is nagni.fred and carried to

tLe greatesi di$raDce.

Since all brackets arc ercrsed an.l coultersunk, theonter surlace of the rin ie pe ectly smooth.

Coh$ination Neck Brace and Adjueter is likewieenr i'nt,utr", r lp.l,rre. \, ir'Ji-t-r''nhlc d"ric" toL,'r'ioi-t. jrr .".urirr: .orr, .r toril;o'r i l lhP r,eck

The distance betrvccr the fiDgell,oard aud strihganay Le adjrnred at will by llre rrrD ot the Dut in cen'

Sf r_lr \i\\ IJ !trJoS

Wer-ttratttt"Four-to-One'' J'r'g.

\\tTtI aiF,Nl Jtl,]) cL1lisTu,l,i Ur'[ 'I:,rFto.On] ' ln ri:r.r8i

in tll Unirr,l Srnres lr{r{r O nli

These rlrique patertrl lrgs,nrl,e it posible to get tlir f\r,.tpitch quickJl. Ther rlso lolllLe striDgsto tl,. (lcsirdl L.rrtioilrritLou. Jit,lririi.

fl,ir isol l,re.r, i,ni!),1rlcclo LIr. artisr for pnl)lic or bro.(1.

T|e nrgenious arnngeri.,,L oljls speci.ll! designcd gear. lrrr-rrishes a "Four-to.One" ratio.lrorr conplete turns ol tlre Lrrrr.iDg Lu$on ror.LL.. rl,. "lrin!

1L. ca:e contiir;rg ll,,, Hrar. is \er\ c,)nrl,rct. rN

inch nr depth .Dd ,6-n,.1, i,, diJneter. Bein! cc,,-r,.,1. i' 1,.,- -,1' ' r.,j-- ,,\-f -i,, .r;ur . , -.Dd t)rorh r fur ,nore artracrile apferrrDc.. IIr.gcar crsing of ihe "Iourno.Oxe" Pcr is.olDLl.rsuiil,i l,elJpiece oi hanio i Dcato .o,i!tru.tior.

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///rir(rn,5_n.nr ILrinr I irI t,i \tn,rtr, u\|\] ntt l\t"tun Or(ltlrrt Lu jt):

lhe \\r\n'[r It.:o .ror Ior O,(1trnrx ]Jr"jo- i. ,'Ln'1, $irl',, ., ts . i,,.. lri. "",, , ,,

,vhilc uore coJly, tlro.r. ilrr.or d $n'r. Lor\rrl. g trrl. i,'cretrsn,g rhe rxrrnrs Dorer. 1t n i 1(xitrr'rlrrr.or ril, r,hrgclr ro r}e Doptrftritv 01 rc \\rri,'r"n Orl]tnrr linnj!.

h i. Ide.erl ro tl!. rnr l,\ irlr.o\r t,l ,l,rn,{ rlxrLl,. I !r. x

Dxrcrred lentrn,rli,l, in.trr- x lnrn !rii, rn,l rlini,,xr.. ollieclnlnrl,lc \il'urn,n. \l,i,lr rk.onxtnu.,,rur!l lr\ tl'. uroi iur or ntrl Qr.l, lrnrnn,.!.. Tl'ir ni,rionrl ir{drirsl ^ii-Lorl r.rl .rll l.,r'-. tr'd'11

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VI]Y}IANN BANJOS

Wr.r rnann ( )r'rltcstrit Tcnor llanjoStyle A

1n lx rti.,!n fulue,i.rrrfl/. ql l{).110

,nr,,"

INcL!DrNc l)LUtH.Lr\fD (l \st

RIII of nahogarry. upper edge and bottom bouDil

with rosewood. Top inJaid rviLh non.tarnisl'ablc sil.

ver flash compound. Not.hed hoop, 1$ent) brackcts,

all metal p.rts nicl(el pl.tc.l. Speciaill selected

leod, 11 ircLes in di.rmeter,

NECK, tiro piecrx, ol nalo3urry, reilfor.Pd nnlr

ebony veDeer tlrough cc'rlre and rtlditionol reirr-

Iorcement ol wood rereer }elrvcr:n neck and ffnger'

board, Heel capped $irh roFewood

IINGERBOARD of rose-

wood with nrlaiil pearl Po-

sitions. Ivory celluloidbound edge, niih blocli

positiol dota ou side.

ITESO-'{ATOR is ol ltr.Logrhr, with ro6ewoo(lnrour d top and bottorledges. Inlaitl nrrquett i

If desireal $irlt ill nrehlparts gold plate,l, 5130 00

ll de nlso ol n ne prni.. i

LONG NEd' PLIICTRUIIDA].lJO

2t-nrcl scrl€, 22 lrcls,

IIANDOLIN.BTINJO

I4.nrh scalci 1i ners (n, ctinel,e.d), ot $130.00.

\iNY1'IAN\ BA\JOS

Wevrnann Orche-qtra 'lbnor BanjoSrr'1e No. 2

TIIE CI]OICD OIT IIANY IFOIESSION,\L.t

,t.r,c/,rd1.j $200.00 iel.d,

I..'.rrir\. Pr.r'qHJ,rNlr a r.rRltrI. rnaple. nrtrrral color. Upper edge and bot.

ton bounil with rosewootl. Top inlaid $ith non.tanislablc silrcr RaFII cohpound. \orched hoop.t{enty br{ckels all nietal parts Dickel plated. Spe.

cially selecreJ head. 11 incLca n, dilDrcter.

\liCI! trvo pieces. ol fine niaplc. renrforced ri'ithblack and r'hite rerrrs tl,rou!:], c.ntre u,,d with col-ored veneds ]l r$eer neck ard fiugerboard. Heelcappcd $irh ebow ard colorcd reneers.

FINGERBOARD Ofebony inl ai d lriih orra-hdLtal p earl poFiLions.Edges l,oud with irorrcellulonl, rlith iila poti.ti,r, dots oD s o. I'Ierd.t,iece capped rv;Ll, el,on\and cotorcd \.roers 0,,1nrl.id \\ itl, orrrnre,,txlpearl dosisn.

RESO\{TOR or u,,rrYnaple. Top .nd I'oror,edges hour d with rose.wooil. Tnl.rid narqnetrr'

\:ith.l1 metrl t,r.ti s,,1,1

1,irte(l, at 521tl.0l).

lrrdc nlso d dr rtrDr. r r', irLON{; NItCK Pt,licTtiI_tL

IITNJO

2ii.dRile.22I'ats.

cIltT.\n_BdNJul;.t[l' rd.. 20 1rrr.

\![1!TA\N B\NJOS

\\'r't urarrn t)rchestra 'Ienor Banjo.Sr1'le Ao. .1 De /,ur.

(;{)LO I'L\1'I]D

-''";;;..,: s;i:n.ott,'..","..,.......1\.LLDt\. PJ.r sH.LIrLr ll\iL

ItIl\I ol rosdroorl, upper cdge inhirl $ith IrrfliIrgrnd bourrt rith norv ccllul{rid. l.l, ol rnn reneeredwirh .Lon! and inhni ililL Den . on,.n,cn1!l itrdesign, b,itroh ol rinr \.rcin'd rrith ro.eslod.\or''r"l1"",r,, l''rr,l rirr' '1. l" r't. I'r 'l'r' \ll,,-r.Itqrr- r,,l lIl.'r"d. -1"'i I -1"'.l lr.r'1.dianeLer ll nrches.

\lt l(- r$o ,,i,,:... .l ro.rr" l. ,,"u' -l \i'l'I,t.,,t J .t \trir" -rrit'- r',r ,I:r, -. .r,,r ,,.k.,.Jr,'lored reneers bctreen neck rrrrl firserboaril. lTtr:lcappcd rtith ebonr arrd col,,re,l ',',,,ri., h.!d crn(ai

FI\CERBOARD oliiborr, elaborarelr nllaidrcith pearl. Edges borrdritL irory cellrrloid anilpositi{r, dots iDl. oI,sir{e. Tlerdpilo capperltitl, e}onl and colorerl rc.neers ard arti:ticrlh i r:-

ki(l with pearl.

RIiS0t\lTOlt of rosr-wood, uppo anrl loner.d.ses bouDd {iLI' iron.etl,rloid aDd nrlaid rriLl,

1,ut nig. lnlairl rrarquel.

llddc rl.0 in

coLD.PL^TltD t,LLt llturrII.\\JO

Srn,e sPecili.atn,n". 1;-n,c\qsl.,22 fre6. san'. rrics.

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\II]Y]I INN B.INIUS

Wevrnann Olchestra llenor BanjoStyle No. 7 Dc Lurc

GOLD |L]\TED

""':';)::f $lzo.oo i:;,!:;:"'*'"INLL!"r\ri PJ.r'sr!tri'L! C \sr

RIll ol figurcd rraln t. uppcr nnd low.r .,1qe in.liiil \r,rl,,,.,,11i,, .',',1 1",', J \irl. i,n,\ '"lirloi,l'l-.r' u[ riL !'r.'r.J ,,irr' .lro \ J,,,1 ir'ldi,l \irl,p"rrl. on,pr,', r 'r in J.irr. l",r',,", ot 'in' \,ILrred..irl, ,,--\,,,,,1. \or,l',,1 l'.,"t" 1,.'r.l -nqrJ\"J.l\, ',,r l,r..\Fr-. \\ ' ,,,, ,' O ,jr , ,,t11 I lrrrl". jtc-c;!lh-;elected lrr:a,1, rtiameter 11 ircher.

2-l,IECIl \ECIi of 6elecred \\,aL,ni" reinfor.ei rvirtrblack and nl,iLe lttiF throrA} center ot nr:ck andcolored reDc.$ Letlreen !c.k and fiDgobo.rd. Heeli:rpped $'iLl, ebonl and colored ven.cis: hand cancd

fT\aLBBU\nLr,.r - ",.t. "1,1,". r-t\ ir,tai,t sirtlr" rrl. F'lj, - I o,, ,l \irl, i\,,r\ ., lluloid a,,,1 pnsi.rior,,1,,r- i,,1.,:n,, -i,r". H,.iJt,i",",!tl,F,t i,irt,.h,,,,).,r.i ,ul,,n,l \Fn,,r- ,,J xrri-t:..,t1\ ixt.,iJ siLhpearl.

RESO|- qTOR of $!l,rut, uI.per and lorver erlscs bound uirlrivory (ellulonl and nrlairl witlpurfliD8. .\rr;sric sdoll desigrol holllwoo.l inlaid .r.u,,.1 sirlc

lh{lr rlso n'GOLD PLA'fltD PLn('t.tiu \t

ts{lljosr,.rific.ti.ns. 2i nnt'2? Irets, !t sJ.,c Drn..

tiltYsl0Nti sT,\l tr, I,\NJos

K,.r -lorre Slirl. T,.rrot BirnjolVo. 25

:J r,r,.nr. (lnlv S2,i.00 b hds

Sidr Opennrg, Iicurol Covcrcd CNe. Si-00

Set3 r Derr strnddrd oi b.Djo r.luc. Tl,iiilnrs, full.riltart tone. Accurate scnle. Detachahle hirtlseyenr!rl,i r.sorrator. Natural or w.lnut finislr. Eqnipp.d\sith lr;{,ljon l).gs.

Ah rnrde in t],e Jong rcck,fire.str .q banj." and mandolin

lotrr{tring plectrum"banjo nrrdcls, at tlrr

\l.EIIIA\N IiANJ OS

Wrrnrrrrrrr Tcnor l:iiurjoS.tte No. 50

,J.rri,r4i. qi)0.00 ro rd,

IN.r.r Dr\c (lrqi

'lhc rrort remarkable !{hre in banios l.,lNr. ITr.

the lamou: Xevnann me.sapl,.n;c rinr. (itl st,e.iillvconslrrde.l D,aLogan! tone resonalor. llrn,,lil,rll!finisLed. Res.nrtor norrrlerachalile. Drickets Il-justed through open gs ii rrsonntor. Eqnil,ll.(l \ritlrtrictiorr pegs. Ccntrc opennrg case ol {ro"s--rrirrc,lveneer slell. hrnLol corerrrl- iltrr: lirrnru.

Atso Darle in rr!,,1rorin tsu,jo.rrulr) Brnjo, Filesrrins B[,i('

1-org \ok tI'lec.

ST YTT 1\N RdNJOS

\Vevrrrarrrr Tt'nor 13aujo

Strle,\o. 85

23.inLL:Lab $85.0{l r t".l^_.r.r oJ\e Pr.r srr Lr\riD i rr.

Has tLe lanous \-e!man,, ,neg{r,1,.,,n, ri.,. \'irl,nre.i.llti dnrsLnriL(',1 L,,rr r.rx,al()r ol figuretl rtal.ntrl. IlesoDator nouletrchrll:. llra,iL.c adjtr:t.drhrorgh oprlnrgs irr rc{',ator. Dc.orated ceDrre an,l

snic. Equippetl nith \errnU,n ''ForrrL}Orrr" pegs

with centrrl gcrrs.

,\Lo nradc iI llandolnr Bunjo arrrl Long \erklPle.trun) BaDjo, ard Fire-Stritrg Bunjo uL "ane

11,E ht.lirl

\'F]Y\TINN IIA\.IOS

\i:\ nrann }landolin Banjo

SrJle No. 85

]]i,-h *,& S85,00 1;1.",,

INc,.!DJNc PLLSHJ,'\.0 Cis!

Has the lamou3 N'evDaDr negaplroDic rih, with

speciallt coDstru(t.d tone rcsoDator of figured ral-nut. Resonator non.detactrable. Brackets adjttedthrough openings in rcsonat{,r. Decorlt.d.e rre anrl

side, Equippcrl rdth mrchine head.

Other rnodels ot llandol Ba"jos:

No.:5, Kelstone State, $25 00 (Case'55o0l

No.50. Ievnann' $5000 (irctuding Case)'

Style A Orclte,tra, S130 00 (nrcludirg Case).

Desciptions of above models are the same as the

Tenor Banjos deecribed herein.

IPuse rhirteen)

VIYMANN B-{NJOS

Wcymann Guitar BanjriStr-le No, Bs

985.00 ,o/d,

INcr.uDrNc l'r!sH.LrNrn Crs.

Has th. lahous Weynann rregaphonic rin, withspeciallv constructed tone resoDator of figured sal.but. Resonator non.detachable. Brackets a.ljustedthrough openirgs in resonator. Decorated centre and6idc. Equipped with nachine head.

Weyhabn Guitar Banjo also Dade in Style AOrchestra model, $110.00, includnrg sitk plush linedcase. Gold.plated metal pans, 5,10.00 exha.

Deecription of Style A on page 6.

lPnse toutteenl

\I EYIl AN N BANJO.q

1;ll:0I;]1;l

Rttail Pricc Listof

AccessnriesTENoREI\JosrR'Ncs

'Ienor Banjo A-Siherdd Sr€el, Loop End,. .10.0; $0.;0'Ienor Ba o D--siNeted Stecl. Loon [nd. .0; t0'IenoL Banjo c-\'oud on Steel. Loor Lnd 10 100Trnor Banjo C found on Stecl, Loop End .li 150

r.oi_c r_Ec( (r q : s'ri.t160 B rjo lrt Silvered Src.l ..,,.,,,,.,...,.,.$().0t i05l)160 tsrnjo 9.d Silv{rcd Steel .,,,,,.,,.,, .- -05 50

160 BDja 3rd Sikred Sledl ,.,,...,,,... 0i -50

l60titsxnjo,lrJr Found on St€el ........-....-. .10 1.00

161 tsanjo 1ft FoDnd on Silk .ntl -slocl ,. l5 1.10

160 Ba.jo 5l! Siher€d Srcdl .,,,.,,...,. .. .0j 50

U0 Banjo l!l Cut and Silk . , , , . , , , . . , , , ,. .10 100ll0 tsnnjo 2nd Cut lnd Silk .,,,...,,,.,, . 10 100Il0 tsanjo 3rd Cul and Silk .,,,.,.,.,,,,... , .10 100163 Banio {rh ConDer. Vomd on Silk ,,..,,.. .20 2.00

110 B.njo ttl Cut and Silk .,...,,.,.,,.., . l0 101r

B rjo Ficks, Cdlltlo ...,,,,,,,,,,.,,,.,,.10,01, .0;, .10. .1)Bxnjo Pi(hs, ,cliell ,l;. .25, .il;IJa.n, I{ut6. Elrdn ,,,...... .lriBsnjo llunr, Filu.r ...,..,...,,,,,,.,,,..,.,.,.,-.... .60Binj{, Iurrs, Grordr .................................. 1.00

B rjo Tuner, Tdnor or Long \eck .,,.,,.,.,-.,,......., .3rr

Bo,jo tsu&eb vnh Nrb, Nickcl Plated ............... .20nJnjo IlmcheG {ith Nuls. Cold PlaI.d ,...,... ..... -.. .51)

B j. Ios.wood A,m Rst tor Ncrnrlnr O.{ienra Banjo l.0lr

nocrns rrnsr ou!t.r]rlo.incl lor i. ch Eerd ,..,.,,.,.,..,.,..,,,, ,.,,,,,,!1,t;]:-inch lor f.incl, Heail ............................... 2.0nll.in.h lor l011.inch Heail ............................. 3.00MrcL io. ll.nrch Eerd,,,,,,,,,.,,,..,,,.,,,,..,,,,., 3i0l;.nrh lor l2.nrch He.d .,,,,..,,,.,.,..,...,,,,,..,,,.,1.?;

sr.50tn4 tur 'r!!

s{r odEdrju

R.ral ]Iusi. -qrandr. JaFannrxl. ... -.....,,.. ....,...... ..S1-rllrBu,kel. ]{!ii. Stmd,, Nnrk.l l'lulcd .,,..,............,. 1.;l)ifunih,n Mu-i. Standr, Nnrkel Plat .................. 2.2;L.sth.r Clre ldr Elnrilton Strnd....., -.......,,........ 1.;1)

\o.1t Hadrihon ]f$ic Shnd, \:ooddn'ldp. rLirl, Unl'r.rk-ille Base,. -,...........,..............,...,...,...,1.00

\0. 1l Eadihon Xlusic Srand (as Nd, 11. nirh Llr Tor,and E:tra Heaay B$e) ,,.......,.....,. -......... - ri.0r)

Brnjo Brjdgcs, Crovc. ..,....,,...,,...,,,.,,.,S0.10. .2t, .110

rJ j' R'.d8.., F-.mbnn ........,,..,,

i .L!d 6! 5ur. 4ch nrh3, tsrrLr. + id,.