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1880s John Farris Banjay 5-String Open Back & unknown 8 String Banjolin Pots
Estimated price for orientation: 650 $
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Description Brand: John farris Exact Year: 1890s Banjo Type: Openback Model: Banjay & Banjolin Number of Strings: 5 Era: 1880's
Complete unrestored 1880’s Banjay Pot and Bajolin Pot for sale. The 1st one is marked
E&F TENOR BANJAY J. Farris Hartford Ct., Pat. April 7 1885, Trademark Amateur. John Farris
Hartford CT USA engraved on the outside of the 9 inch pot. See photo's The second one is a
10 inch pot with no makers marks other than the symbol on the front of the head skin and a
signature on the inside of the skin. The tail has eight string hooks and a patent date of Oct 26 86,
which belonged to inventor Franz Schwarzer Patent No.351406. The parts are all original and I have
not attempted to clean them. The skins are obviously damaged but could be original animal skins?
Neither has a neck, only the dowel sticks inside the open backs. See photos. These makes rarely
come to market and are extremely rare and valuable when restored correctly. A complete Farris banjay
can be viewed on bills banjo page:
BEST OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTED
Description
| Brand: | John farris | Exact Year: | 1890s |
| Banjo Type: | Openback | Model: | Banjay & Banjolin |
| Number of Strings: | 5 | Era: | 1880's |
Complete unrestored 1880’s Banjay Pot and Bajolin Pot for sale. The 1st one is marked
E&F TENOR BANJAY J. Farris Hartford Ct., Pat. April 7 1885, Trademark Amateur. John Farris
Hartford CT USA engraved on the outside of the 9 inch pot. See photo's The second one is a
10 inch pot with no makers marks other than the symbol on the front of the head skin and a
signature on the inside of the skin. The tail has eight string hooks and a patent date of Oct 26 86,
which belonged to inventor Franz Schwarzer Patent No.351406. The parts are all original and I have
not attempted to clean them. The skins are obviously damaged but could be original animal skins?
Neither has a neck, only the dowel sticks inside the open backs. See photos. These makes rarely
come to market and are extremely rare and valuable when restored correctly. A complete Farris banjay
can be viewed on bills banjo page:
BEST OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTED
E&F TENOR BANJAY J. Farris Hartford Ct., Pat. April 7 1885, Trademark Amateur. John Farris
Hartford CT USA engraved on the outside of the 9 inch pot. See photo's The second one is a
10 inch pot with no makers marks other than the symbol on the front of the head skin and a
signature on the inside of the skin. The tail has eight string hooks and a patent date of Oct 26 86,
which belonged to inventor Franz Schwarzer Patent No.351406. The parts are all original and I have
not attempted to clean them. The skins are obviously damaged but could be original animal skins?
Neither has a neck, only the dowel sticks inside the open backs. See photos. These makes rarely
come to market and are extremely rare and valuable when restored correctly. A complete Farris banjay
can be viewed on bills banjo page:
BEST OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTED