Vintage ukelin, stringed instrument mar 16, 20 wickliff. String instruments for sale at online auction buy rare. Vintage 60s 70s jubel tone childrens zither lap harp orig box munich olympics. Weve got a small community of ukelin players and ukelin friends. Complex stringed instrument comes in original carton with tuning crank and a bow. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of the items that they own. Other names encountered include the violin uke and hawaiian art violin. My deceased father had a stringed musical instrument.
So, bow in hand, instrument and provided sheet music on the table, the new ukelin owner would sit down to learn their hip new instrument in just a day as the salesman had promised. Bartlett is a book about a little boy walking to his tuba lesson and all the things he encounters along the way. The old vega model line 1920s discussion forums banjo. The instrument was a ukelin, according the instructions on how to play it. Ukelins combine two sets of strings, one group of sixteen strings tuned to the scale of c from middle c on a piano to the c two octaves above plus four groups of four strings, each group tuned to a chord. It is meant to be a combination of the violin and the hawaiian ukulele. International music company ukelin antiques roadshow pbs. It appears to be in fair to good condition consistent with age and use. Gold plated tone ring and engraved bracket band, silver plated nuts, green pearl in bottom of rim, gold engraved kershner tailpiece. The book title will take you to via an affiliate link. Played like a piano, it is so compact that you can take it with you anywhere. Get the best deals on antique musical instruments when you shop the largest.
Though not an item of great, great value, it is an item of great musicmerchandising history here in america. Have you ever tried to play this musical instrument. The value instrument offers community and network leaders to work with cuttingedge web3 technology, integrated into custom. Bowed string instruments form the backbone of symphony orchestras, and they are used widely as solo inst ments and in chamber music as well. Knowledge of the particular instrument is of much help to collectors, as many stringed instruments, particularly violins, have been reproduced or faked. The music master charles klein antique 1909 hardcover musical instrument book. Antique ukelin zither stringed musical instrument 1920 manufactures advertising.
The ukelin was a trade name for what was primarily a bowed psaltery combined with a small palate of strumable chords for the left hand which is the most bac. Mar 08, 20 friday at auction finds is readers questions day. Collectors should carefully inspect a stringed instrument in person prior to purchasing, as cracks in the wood can significantly reduce the value of a vintage stringed instrument. Shell be coming round the mountain and the man on the flying trapeze which i will always remember as a song from an old popeye cartoon episode. The ukelin and ukelin type hawaiian art violin are among the most oftenencountered bowed instruments of this family. The only real difference between the two is the manner in which the melody bowed strings are supported.
Intrinsic values, by contrast, are understood to be desirable in and of themselves. It was a marketing scheme, used to make the actual ukelin price seem like it was a special deal. Instruments similar to the ukelin were also sold by the marxochime colony of new. Vintage ukelin stringed instrument autoharp violinuke ukelin zither. We develop solutions for communities to transform themselves into distributed networks, boosting and creating new economies around their goals, where dataflows, interactions and governance are networkowned, and valuable feedback loops encourage sustainable activities. It lost popularity prior to the 1970s because the instrument was difficult to play and often returned to the manufacturer before it had been completely paid for. Comes in original box with directions, comes with a violin bow. Ukelin is the name of a bowed stringed musical instrument which combines the hawaiian ukulele uke with the violin lin. Get the best deals on antique string instruments when you shop the largest online. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Oct 04, 20 here are 15 books about music for kids to check out at your house.
Shop childrens nonfiction music instruments books at alibris. The ukelin is a fun instrument to build and, certainly its tonal quality can be improved. Find s of antique musical instruments, vintage and collectors items with their price guide. The following book contains basic information about most known makers of brass and. This instrument comes with what appears to be the original packing cardboard box, as well as the directions book, factory warranty and assorted sheet music. Todays questions are about a 1963 march on washington record album and music for a ukelin. Books about music for kids no time for flash cards. The booklet also included a few songs that i recognized. Jun 09, 2011 the instrument was a ukelin, according the instructions on how to play it. Rossing string instruments are found in almost all musical cultures. After i bought the ukelin i found them on the internet and on you tube, but there was some misinformation i thought should be cleared up. Ukelin is the name of a bowed stringed musical instrument which combines the hawaiian ukulele uke with the. Their sentimental value usually far outweighs their monetary value.
Dec 27, 2014 antique ukelin instrument jersey city nj. Ukelins usually sold for half this amount or however much or little the ukelin salemen could bilk out of the public. These instruments, sold under the name of ukelin sometimes harp violin, were made by the international music company, based in two places. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The ukelin, or fretless zither, is kind of an oddball instrument, sold doortodoor in the first quarter of the 20th century. Ukelin stringed instrument early posts 1996 1999 maestronet. Producing single notes or chords, the melodica is both a solo and orchestral instrument, the melodica is a fascinating wind instrument, easy to learn and powerfully expressive. The back of the wooden body is stamped with the number 0692. Antique vintage ukelin ukelele violin musical instrument from the 1920s. It is complete with the original set of stringsnothing is broken or warped. Childrens nonfiction music instruments books alibris. Vintage antique ukelin ukelele hawaiian art violin. Musical instrument auction price guide, 2000 edition. Made in atlantic city, new jersey before the great depression.
It originally belonged to the lady who babysat for me when i was a child. The ukelin is the most common of the rare instruments. See todays musical instruments for sale, best offers and auctions. No bow was found in the box but one can be easily obtained. Antique vintage ukelin ukeleleviolin musical instrument from the. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. However, the new ukelin owner would soon discover that the instrument was in fact too hard to play for a novice musician two sets of strings, plucking, and bow. Things are deemed to have instrumental value if they help one achieve a particular end. Oscar schmidt os15b autoharp 15 chord electric pickup with case. Chase grand piano built 19 usa beautifully preserved. A vintage ukelin string instrument originally distributed by manufacturers advertising co.
The melodica is a fascinating wind instrument, easy to learn and powerfully expressive. The ukelin is in sound condition and there are no structural defects. Instrumental and intrinsic value name a fundamental distinction in moral philosophy between valuing something as a means to an end and valuing something as an end in itself. The ukelin and related instruments smithsonian institution. This ukelin is a unique item to have for the musically inclined and one that would make a fine addition to any collection. It has twentyfour strings arranged in rows of four pins and a round soundhole on a wood body sprayed in gold and reddishbrown with decals. The ukelin is a bowed psaltery with zither strings made popular in the 1920s. Ukelin is one of the more common trade names of a type of stringed musical instrument marketed from the early 1920s until about 1965. The book has very limited text but tells a sweet story perfectly without it. A string instrument called the ukelin auction finds. For sale is a vintage 1920s era hawaiian art violin made by the hawaiian art violin company, 87101 ferry st, jersey city, nj. The ukelin five ukelin stories theres now a page of interviews with professional musicians who use the ukelin, and personal ukelin stories.
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