1920's (?) Irish Tenor Banjo - UNIQUE! No Reserve!

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This is an Irish Tenor Banjo, which what appears to be Chinese artwork on the back of the resonator!When I bought it, maybe 5-6 years ago, and inquired as to the possible age, the salesman took the resonator off and said it was probably made in the 1920s or earlier, due to the wooden beam. (I guess newer ones tend to use a steel rod?). I can't vouch for the salesman's expertise, for all I know, it could be newer, or even much older. You can see in the pics what you're getting, though.I made a couple of modifications to it. I replaced the drum head with... I don't remember if it was a Pearl or Tama, but it was one of the major brands (I rubbed the logo off with rubbing alcohol, to give a clean look). It's some sort of "natural look" head, that's supposed to look like a somewhat worn goat skin or something. It looks nice though, I think!Then I replaced the tuners. The original tuners slipped and snagged, and were a pain in the butt. So I got some nice tuners for it. I forget the brand, but I think they cost around $90. I had to drill the holes a bit bigger for them to fit, and was a bit sloppy on one of the holes (as you can see in one of the photos). It looks a lot worse in the photo than it really is, though - all the tuners are very solid, don't wiggle or slip, they stay in tune very well!I may have also replaced the bridge and/or read more

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