Daniel Meyer
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« on: May 12, 2010, 01:32:26 PM » |
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So...is this something straight out of the 60's/70's or what? Found in the upper floor of our commercial historic commercial building...among the remains of a late 60's early 70's cheap pool table, coffee table, end tables, and overhead light fixtures...all naugahyde upholstered (With studs!) So...now I'm picturing some den of iniquity....or a Star Trek episode...strumming wierd instruments...cheap furniture, roiling, pungent smoke, red lighting, and bean bag chairs with various partially clad bodies lounging about...  :shock: |
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2010, 06:25:01 PM » |
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Ive seen one somewhere before. Maybe strider knows. Think its from africa or somewhere abouts.
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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2010, 06:56:33 PM » |
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Kinda looks Asian to me, but what do I know.
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Skinhead
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2010, 06:58:53 PM » |
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What ever it is the neck is bent...
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Valkpilot
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What does the data say?
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2010, 07:20:08 PM » |
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It looks like a balalaika, except for the bent neck. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balalaika |
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GreenLantern57
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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2010, 08:19:48 PM » |
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I think Spock played one that looked like that in the original series. He was playing and Ohura started singing or humming. I think it has pegs that keep the strings over the frets.
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GreenLantern57
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2010, 08:27:38 PM » |
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WAIT, looked up the Vulcan lyre, doesn't look like that. But I swear I have seen that shape before. Maybe some old movie about Gypsies.
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« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2010, 08:34:40 PM » |
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Sitar?
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« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2010, 08:36:06 PM » |
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Dulcimer?
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« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2010, 09:30:18 PM » |
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It looks like one of those thingamagigs ??? , to help with the doodad  on the watchmacallit  !  I'm a thinkin.  JDW  |
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« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2010, 10:40:57 PM » |
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From the 60's or 70's you say?
Hmmm... My guess?
It's a bong, disguised to look like some sorta odd weird musical instrument!
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« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2010, 11:00:40 PM » |
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Bong? Don't bogart the number, man. Uh, not that I know anything about that and all. I did have grandparents in McKinney, TX. Don't think I saw that at any parties. |
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« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2010, 04:52:43 AM » |
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You're a writer Daniel... make up some story about it and sell it on e-bay for a fortune. Of course... I'll take 10% as the idea man.  Jabba |
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« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2010, 05:13:53 AM » |
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It looks like some kid's middle school wood shop project to me.  |
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« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2010, 06:10:25 AM » |
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There's got to be a serial number or something on it. Have you looked inside with a flashlight?
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2010, 08:22:52 AM » |
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There's got to be a serial number or something on it. Have you looked inside with a flashlight?
Yeah, it has some markings...I'll take better pictures this weekend. I forgot last weekend to take close-ups and that pic is just a crop/blowup of a "general mess" picture. |
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« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2010, 08:37:15 AM » |
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I'm not sure it will have very distinct serial number plates because it doesn't appear to have the clean lines of mass produced what not. It looks like it is a kit built or hand built something. Might be middle school wood shop, or it could be something made on a farm somewhere else in the world.
Curious and curiouser.
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2010, 02:50:52 PM » |
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Well, apparently it's a Treholipee...a Singing Treholipee in fact...which is I surmise a kind of ukelele. It's a late 60's beach culture relic. How it ended up in Clarksville, Texas should be an interesting story... Some info: http://www.frets.com/fretspages/Museum/Ukulele/Treholipee/treholipee.htmlMore pics of the one we found:        It's actually in good condition...just needs cleaning and strings. |
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« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2010, 06:04:08 PM » |
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Thanks.
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« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2010, 06:59:25 PM » |
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the cartoon character looks like a what used to be known as "Murphy" back in the day.
Does is say San Clemente? sheets (late 60s CA beach culture...).
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