Trying to indentify a iron guitar form I recently purchased

[David Wolter]

Hello,

I'm hoping someone can help me identify the guitar form I recently purchased at an estate auction in Illinois. It is a very heavy iron form and appear very old. I've attempted to include two pictures.
Thanks!
Dave

[Joshua Levin-Epstein]

The hump at the neck end of the side bender makes me think of Bohmann. I just googled him and while I associate him with those lumpy guitars he made some more conventional instruments as well.

His label indicates State Street, Chicago

[Bob Hammond]

I think there was a post asking about these, several years ago. Maybe you could do a MIMF library search to find information. Maybe they were for use with a steam bending. Do the profiles match any known manufacturer's new or vintage guitars?

[Brian Evans]

Here is a picture: http://www.harpguitars.net/history/org_ ... hinery.jpg

And this; http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Museum/ ... annhg.html

[Bob Francis]

That looks like the frets.com link in Brian's post

[David Wolter]

Hi guys,
Thanks for the information! I think it must be the Bohmann harp guitar in the first link Brian shared, since the one in the frets link has a extra piece where it meets the neck. I think if I could find the dimensions of it I can consider the case closed.

By the way, is there a market for this type of form? I'm planning to sell it but not sure if I should piece it out as art, or if there might be someone out there actually interested in attempting to reproduce it.

Thanks and Merry Christmas to you all!

[Greg Steil]

Axe In Hand(Dekalb Illinois) used to have a whole wall of Bohmann instruments. I have an old Hopf fiddle with a Bohmann label inside, he had done a lot of work on it.

[David Wolter]

Thanks Greg. I checked out their website. Looks like a cool place. I'll try reaching to them.

Dave