View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. famous "hollow arm" zither-banjo with its revolutionary A Windsor Premier banjo model 3, nut to bridge 26.5 inches, 22 frets, with chrome body and open back, . Our offices are open Mon - Fri 8AM to 5PM. They are not suited to bluegrass or frailing, in fact I have never considered them suitable for anything. goldtopia - Posted-07/30/2009: 05:34:35, It depends what Windsor it is. Home is where the Banjo is .x. ""No you won't", said the landlord, "get your arse in here and play - my custmers love you".And that's how my grandfather became a builder by day and an entertainer by night with regular bookings. a deed of partnership. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Weekly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, banjo news and more. ANY ITEMS OF JEWELLERY OR GOLD MUST BE PAID BY BANK TRANSFER Lots purchased online with www.the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 4.95% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed Lots marked with an asterisk * denotes that VAT will be charged on the hammer price In completing the bidder registration and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with the auctioneer you: (i) authorise Lawrences of Bletchingley, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the sale via the-saleroom.com, and ii) confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to Lawrences of Bletchingley through this site and agree that Lawrences of Bletchingley is entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and cardholder address provided in fulfilment of the sale. In Antiques & General Auction. 1885 whilst trying to find a good banjo of English make to sell to his Nate Calkins (4) I've seen a fair number of Windsor's but never that model. Stainless steel ball handles abrasive and corrosive liquids and increases product cycle life. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. @deke461 thanks for the help. About a month ago there was someone on BHO that is quite knowledgeable about Windsors. This is a very rare banjo. resonator-type back. I'd guess it was 1920's but unless someone has an earlier catalog it's a bit of a mystery to date. The tuners have been replaced with the Pre-war Chicago Musical Instrument strip tuners typical of late 1930s Gibsons. THE AUCTION Most are the crude large and deep hoop tack-head tubs of the minstrel era whilst some are even six-and seven- string unfretted instruments over eighty years old that were never intended for anything more ambitious than an elementary vamping accompaniment Neither are worth spending any money on. See A Complete Guide to the Instruments of the Banjo Family, London: Clifford Essex Music Company, Ltd., no date, p. 5. PTFE self-lubricating stem bushings and seats cannot stick or bind. Find and buy Stringed Instruments Banjo Stringed Instruments Banjo Windsor. The Banjo Challenge; Find a Teacher. In March 1892 he Less elegant and less labour intensive construction technique and arguably more repairable as the neck and be easily removed and replaced. *this departure is leaving tomorrow. We provide this information for . Though worn the banjo is structurally sound and should be making music a century from now. In 1896 the firm -Joel HooksSuccess always comes to those who have the money to buy it.-The Adventures of a Banjo Player, 1884 p.26, goldtopia - Posted-06/27/2009: 22:20:28, I have never liked zither banjos. activities. Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online banjo teacher. 12V DC standard. Unfortunately, your registration has been declined by the auctioneer. Watchers: 4. ARCHIVED TOPIC: Windsor banjo, Please note this is an archived topic, so it is locked and unable to be replied to. Unlike other Learn clawhammer from the beginning, with basic technique exercises and lots of great old-time and traditional songs to play. Bishline (4) The Windsor Ideal Economy Model Zither Banjo, Circa 1895 Often sold through Eaton's catalogues, the Windsor Ideal Economy models are very basic banjos, light as a feather and make the perfect late night noodler banjo. Sell a Banjo. 1"- 3" EVX ON/OFF ELECTRIC VALVES 1"- 3" EVX REGULATING ELECTRIC VALVES NEW PRODUCTSEVX ELECTRIC VALVES ACTUATOR FEATURES Up to 35% smaller actuator/ valve Many communication protocols including On/Off, regulating, CAN/ISO BUS and PWM pulse-width modulation. I have one with the badge which has a patent number and a date, April 1928. Thanks for posting. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. Peghead Nation Instructor Evie Ladin Windsor was very skilled at self promotion and published a 50 page booklet on How a Zither-Banjo Is Made in 1896 which secured Windsor instruments popularity as a Household name . the largest maker of fretted . No doubt you have already looked at the websites: http://www.zither-banjo.org/pages/windsornew.htm http://www.whitetreeaz.com/vintage/brit3.htm which does not give sufficient information for what you want to know. BUYERS CONDITIONS:By making a bid for a lot, each buyer acknowledges that he has satisfied himself fully before bidding by inspection or otherwise as to the sale conditions, the physical condition of and description of the lot including but not restricted to whether the lot is damaged or has been repaired or restored.Legal title shall not pass to the buyer until the lot/lots have been paid for in full, the auctioneer shall be entitled to hold the lots until payment has been made in full. I did eventaually find a really nice banjo (don't remember the make) with an etched brass resonator and hoop which was filled in with colours. ~, G'day HannahIf you go to: http://www.zither-banjo.org/pages/windsornew.htmyou can download an excel file of the Windsor model details from their 1917 and 1931 catalogues. In 1901, Taylor left the firm and then the title became Jeff Menzies (1) ARCHIVED TOPIC: Windsor banjos. Ome (10) Items will be despatched viaParcelforce or Royal Mail Special Delivery at ourdiscretion and any subsequent enquiry relating todamages or losses should be taken up directly withParcelforce, Royal Mail. It looks close to the Popular 2 from the `30`sWindsor catalogue and I have been unable to find any reference to the "Unique", perhaps the maple neck accounts for the uniqueness(? 2. Enough remenising.If anybody can recall anything about them I'd be interested in that too.Phazako (uk), trapdoor2 - Posted-08/07/2009: 09:07:00. The walnut neck is fitted with an ebony veneer fretboard and the tuner buttons are carved bone. Established in 1983,Alsco Industrial Products, Inc. is an industrial plastics distributor in the west metro area of Atlanta Georgia. This auction is live! Any ideas?And so to next week. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Peterquote:Originally posted by deke46I`m right here Steve :-),Hi Pete, nice little banjo you have there. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. download an Excel spreadsheet which list the details of all the models of Sharpe, who was serving as editor of the Clifford Essex Companys publication, B.M.G. at the time he penned the following words, probably in the early 1970s.Sharpe states: Monstrosities that have lain hidden in attics or junk shops for many years are being unearthed, dusted off and abortive attempts made to make them playable. Yates (10) I say if it is a zither banjo, and you can get it for less than $300 in good to go condition, buy it. Paramount (4) Weymann (2) 'Gold Schaller Set - 2 D-Tuners, 2 Regular Tuners, matching 5th - all with prewar ivoroid buttons' 23 min, '1920 Fairbanks-Vega Little Wonder Tenor, Large Pot' 1 hr, 'Tab Omer Forster "Flowery Girls" 2-finger style.' A five string Windsor banjo Patent No. A turn of the century English banjo - trying to keep up with the times! If the buyer fails to do so, the lot may at the auctioneers discretion be put up for sale and re-sold.Lots are to be taken away at the buyers expense and paid for within THREE DAYS from the sale. Gold Star (9) Generally, open back gig bags work best with Windsor banjos. These concerts became regular affairs (at which the leading I'll try and add another image which may answer you question about the pot. It was at this time the firm started to make That contemporary British collectors dont think much of the zither, with the exception of a small knot of dedicated fanatics, is best demonstrated by quoting A.P. Scottish Pete - Posted-09/13/2019: 03:31:26. any design or model. The firms range of Search. It's really difficult to find history on old Windsors that aren't Zither banjos. Is this 1930s Windsor catalog available online some where or has it been scanned? As with all our banjos, new or used, one year no-charge setup and service is included. They're also more often strung with a combination of steel strings and nylon (Steel on 1, 2 and 5, Nylon on 3 and wound silk or nylon on 4). The firm ceased to exist in December 1940 when the factory was Home is where the Banjo is .x. Shopping Advice 2 talking about this. All Rights Reserved , Collings 001 Mh Mahogany Steel String Guitar Natural, 2012, Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Classic 4 Black, 2014, SOLD Rickenbacker Electro D12 Doubleneck Steel Guitar Copper, 1953, Reduced Fender Antigua Telecaster Crafted in Japan, 2002 2004, SOLD Gretsch G6199 Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird Red, 2006, SOLD!!! Thanks for posting. Helix (3) Washburn (2) 2023All rights reserved For items that are not possible to post we suggestthe following couriers who are located close to oursaleroom, alex@auctionhouseshipping.netwww.auctionhouseshipping.co.uk. Best of luck,Deke. Looks like it's all original. Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape. Other Banjo-Related Topics Frank Neat (1) They are all unique and offer varied and accomplished banjo teaching backgrounds. entered the publishing field and this, coupled with the public appearances 1900s Windsor No. It does not appear in any of the twenties catalogues. method for the backs of zither-banjos, although he continued to use All Forums never done it myself but I can recall my grandfather telling me that he used to busk on the streets in the Clapham area, (South London) where he lived and I was eventually born. Taylor had begun to teach the banjo in 1881 and had first met Windsor in Anyway that was back in the 70s. A.O. Schaller 5. His little group grew and eventually became a fully fledged Dance Band called the "Hazwells" (My grandfather being Mr. Hazzard and Mr. Wells being his co-band leader). These so-called English Banjos are almost always Windsor-built and they were quite popular in Canada. parts used. Ibanez (1) Most Windsor banjos have 6 tuners: three per side though only 5 of those tuners are used the 6th acting as a spare in the event of breakage. From 1887 until the Birmingham factory was destroyed in 1940 in a German air-raid, the Castle Works Windsor company was the largest maker of fretted instruments in British history. By 1887, Arthur Octavius Windsor had a small factory building Coffins and fabricating metal hardware. New Windsor Banjos for Sale, New and Used. Windsor Zither banjo, fitted as a 6 string, to be played as a 5 string - albeit with a spare tuner, or for the adventurous player looking for a doubled string. playing a "Windsor" did much to boost sales. If the necks straight with good frets i would say 250 a very fair price. in Newhall Street and was employing a staff of twenty-five, all making Please try again. All Forums 2017 Banjo Catalog Catalog #58 Effective October 1, 2016 Download PDF Customer Support We have a dedicated and knowledgeable customer support staff that is happy to provide any assistance needed Online Security We provide a safe-and-secure order payment process and carefully guard your personal information Easy Checkout But it's a rare bird and a very cool Windsor. FEATURES The new MLEV100A LEV utilizes a larger, higher torque motor to power through thick liquids and demanding applications. open-back banjos. Wildwood (3) The resonator is 13 inches across. been called Castle" and he adopted the silhouette of Windsor Castle ).Is the pot a wood rim or spunover nickel plated brass?, it`s hard to tell from the pics.I think the various values are probably accurate but as it`s a five string maybe a little higher.If I was back in the UK I think I`d be happy to pay towards the upper price to add it to the display on the website, but unfortunately the explosion in postal charges, currency conversion and the recent addition of GST rule me out.Best of luck,Deke. Privacy Policy and However, the better ones are quite finely made and comfortable to play.They were designed to have a 'singing' tone (more sustain than a modern banjo) and do very well with tunes which can use that sound. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. Translation options: Translation options: Lot. DVD-quality lessons (including tabs/sheet music) available for immediate viewing on any device. Selling and valuing online since 1997. Windsor made instruments for other firms and would copy Case is tattered up. Plus letter from Alfred O Windsor dated 1919, and price list of American Rogers Vellums (import duty of 33%), Inside Information , How the Nation's Services Work. Cool little banjo. But I like it! BanjoNose - Posted-09/10/2019: 01:52:42. I have seen a number of them over the years, mostly they had a huge number of bracket hooks which made the instrument quite heavy. 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Coventry, Leamington, Liverpool, London etc. IDEAL MODEL NO 8 A cracking banjo to play. SAME DAY SHIPPING on orders placed before 2 EST (M-F). The 8-1/4 inch calfskin head drops into a Walnut veneered pot that shows plenty of honest wear and chips. i can remember him playing it to me when i was a lad. Recording King (16) For frailing it lacks depth and warmth. Stainless steel bolts. Also the necks were often quite thick and heavy compared to modern banjos which now have torsion rods in the neck. *Against a lot denotes that VAT will be charged on the hammer price Shipping: Lawrences can arrange packing and postage via Royal Mail Parcelforce or by Royal Mail special delivery dependant on their suitability. Ramirez Conservatorio Concert Classical. I'd guess it was 1920's but unless someone has an earlier catalog it's a bit of a mystery to date. 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Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online banjo teacher. Listed: 4 years ago. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RECOMMEND YOU OBTAIN CONDITION REPORTS PRIOR TO MAKING BIDS. Orpheum (2) Gibson Parts (2) Very soon his range of instruments included most of the I'll keep you posted.Re busking. Zither Banjos have a unique sound that some (obviously) don't find appealing. You may, however, start a new topic and refer to this topic with a link: http://www.banjohangout.org/archive/356789, Scottish Pete - Posted-09/08/2019: 11:09:02, Hi,Some time ago I was left a vintage banjo but I've just not been able to get the hang of it. On the peg head it is stamped Windsor number 10 and the badge is missing. Deering (23) instrument started to become universally played he made some instruments Given away free of charge, it helped sell the instruments which were already I want to see hotel recommendations when using Rome2rio VENDORS CONDITIONS:As Lawrences are auctioneers, all goods delivered to Lawrences premises will be deemed to be delivered for sale by auction unless otherwise stated in writing and will be catalogued and sold at Lawrences discretion and accepted by Lawrences subject to all the sale conditions. But I like it! published a 50-page booklet "How a Zither-Banjo is Made". :PWhat has 10 legs, 3 teeth, and no hair?A bluegrass band! Windsor Banjos Catalogue, 1919 - plus letter and price list (191 39.00 Product Code: 712063 Out of Stock Product Description: Binding: Paperback catalogue and loose sheets Length: 32 pages Published by Windsor Banjos Publication Date: 1916-1919 Add to Basket Full Description Condition Although there are some really nice Windsor's as you say, but If you are serious about playing bluegrass they are not the ideal choice because of the different kind of sound that you get from bluegrass banjos. zither banjo from the "1917" and "1931" catalogues. '. Re your Windsor "Porthole" banjo with the missing badge. Mine is strung with nylgut all the way.The Zither-Banjo website (which includes the open back Windsors and Weavers) is here: http://www.zither-banjo.org===Marc"If banjos needed tone rings, S.S. Stewart would have made them that way. Scottish Pete - Posted-09/10/2019: 22:55:47, Scottish Pete - Posted-09/11/2019: 05:11:56. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google A cheap one may only be about 50. The latter were always "non- standard" so that a