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Andy Volk


From:
Boston, MA
Post  Posted 25 Jul 2021 6:58 am    
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From an eBay auction: Conrad and his Hawaiians.







Billy Hew Len



Unknown group at airport. 1950.


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George Piburn


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Post  Posted 25 Jul 2021 9:25 am     Hawaiian Steel Guitar
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That bottom photo, looks a lot like Henry Allen in his youthful days.

Maybe some one knows for certain.
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Mel Bergman


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Camarillo, California, USA
Post  Posted 25 Jul 2021 1:23 pm    
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Great shots. Can anyone identify the amp in the last pic?. I have never seen one like it.
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Anthony Blair

 

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Oregon/Florida, USA
Post  Posted 25 Jul 2021 1:43 pm    
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Amp in last color pic is a Magnatone Troubadour.
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Mel Bergman


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Camarillo, California, USA
Post  Posted 25 Jul 2021 8:36 pm    
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Thanks!
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Jeremy DeHart


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North Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 27 Jul 2021 11:30 am    
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I’ve got a Magnatone Melodier with a black pearloid finish that looks very similar! Very cool!
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Jack Hanson


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San Luis Valley, USA
Post  Posted 27 Jul 2021 1:44 pm    
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Barefoot on the tarmac at Honolulu International? That kid must have had asbestos feet.
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David Ball


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North Carolina High Country
Post  Posted 27 Aug 2021 10:15 am    
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Here's another one I've had for awhile that I just now ran across:

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