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EMH - Posted - 08/26/2024: 13:01:37
I am a mandolinist (new to Fiddlehangout) who just bought a fullsize student model William Lewis & Sons violin off the local Craigslist. It is in the Ton-Klare line, the Herrmann model. The label also includes the 165 4/4 designation as well as the serial number 10276. The violin is in great shape and came with a rosewood bow (no markings on it). It came in an oblong plastic case with the Lewis logo (cursive capital "L") and "Lewis" (written in cursive) under the "L" in an embossed square in the middle of the case's top. A faded card accompanied the case which reads Model No: 1000 (or 1002 or 1007 or 1009 - the last digit is difficult to read); Bow No: 1208; Case No: 172Y; Adjustment: 1; Serial No 10276. I'm just wondering if anyone would know the vintage of this instrument, the bow, etc. I assume the unit was sold as a student "kit", but can't get more information than that via my Google searches. I have new strings on it and have had the bow rehaired (the rehair guy thought the bow was German, but the telltale "Germany" is missing above the frog). I'm enjoying trying to figure out how to get a nice sound out of the fiddle (I played 'cello for many years, and some things are transferring). I'm attaching some photos of the label, since it seems that the graphics tell knowledgeable folks something about the production years. Thanks in advance for any information you might be able to share.
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