Christine Fox-Roberts

I am in central Pennsylvania northwest of Harrisburg. My daughter lives in Wallingford, PA outside of Harrisburg. Perhaps we could work out a time and place to meet when I go down to visit her. I'd be happy to clean up your  dulcimer and restring it if you feel it is something you can't do on your own. If interested, let's discuss this via email: kennethlongfield1 at gmail dot com.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

Christine, from here it looks like it just needs a gentle cleaning with a soft moist cloth, then possibly a coat of Johnson's paste wax, buffed to make the wood finish shinier.  The strings should be changed also, particularly if somebody wants to play it.

Can I send the dulcimer to someone on this website who can provide some TLC and restore the instrument to a better condition?

Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. What a treasure you have found in your mother's attic. It is for sure a  keepsake. From the pictures it look to be in decent shape for its age. There a good number of people on this forum who can give good advice on getting it into playable condition. Best wishes on your project.

Hi Christine, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer.  It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and to meet some good people.  Oh, my-gosh!  What a find!

Ben

Here are photos of the Jethro Amburgey dulcimer that I found in my mother's attic. I doubt I will learn to play it, but want to restore the condition of the wood and give to my sister who would like to display it in her house in North Carolina.

I echo what Ken said. You are a lucky, lucky lady finding such a wonderful and historic dulcimer in your mother's attic!  I too would love to see photos of it.
I did a quick search here on FOTMD to pull up some past mentions or discussions/photos featuring Mr. Amburgey for you to enjoy browsing through. Here is what popped up in a quick search of our site.  

Welcome to FOMTD, Christine. It's good to have you aboard. You found a treasure in your mother's attic. Jethro Amburgey is a direct descendant in the James Edward Thomas line of dulcimer builders. If you can post photos of the dulcimer and what you think needs to be done that would be helpful in offering advice. I would suggest that you keep it in original condition as possible. Certainly get it back in to playing shape, but don't add frets or change tuning pegs. Your dulcimer has value as a historical instrument.

This is a friendly group of mountain dulcimer enthusiasts. We are here to help and learn from each other. I look forward to your participation here.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."