H. A. Weymann Concert Zither
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H. A. Weymann Concert Zither
Founded in 1864, the business of Weymann & Son manufactured and distributed a variety of instruments, including zithers. The attached photos are of one of the company's 32-string concert zithers. The maker's label for this instrument, serial number 7639, has been placed at the base of the fretboard. It reads, "Keystone State High Grade, Manuf'd by H. A Weymann & Son, Phila., PA., Makers of the Weymann, Highest Grade." Dating this instrument to a year of manufacture does not look promising. According to a great-great-grandson of Henry A. Weymann, founder of the company, "there are few family stories and no old paperwork concerning its operation."
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- H. A. Weymann Concert Zither.
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- Zither label located at the base of the zither's fretboard.
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- H. A. Weymann Concert Zither, serial number 7639.
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