May 9, 2024
1895 Hutchins all Aluminum bowlback mandolin engraved silver mother pearl SCARCE
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A very scarce 1895 to 1897 Hutchins hand engraved all-aluminum bowlback mandolin with an engraved German silver fretboard, patented hollow neck, patented super scarce tailpiece, mother of pearl tuning pegs. Hutchins was making horns in Springfield Mass., at the same time that the Hall process made aluminum the new affordable miracle metal in 1893. Hutchins also made bowls for the Merrill company who slapped wooden tops and necks on them. This was Hutchins' original vision and the deluxe model with the original pegs. I have seen less than 10 examples of these in 20 years and I try to save photos in digital format. My plan is to buy a jump drive for the winning buyer to conserve with this instrument, all containing my collection of the patent pdf files, photos of other items, like the Hutchins Banjo and Hutchins trombone. Information is very scarce about this maker, Charles (C W) Hutchins or his metal works in Springfield, MA, which is incidentally the home of Dr. Seuss, Jack Kerouac, and Reynolds wrap.boardThis aluminum was made with the water powered energy created by Edison and Tesla at Niagra Falls. It is a great example of how aluminum was adopted to create everything from eyeglass frames, typewriters, and cookware. This mando predates the Wright Brothers aluminum engine block for example. It's a very interesting topic in American
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