I found this listing, no longer available, on line..... it may provide some leads?  https://reverb.com/item/1629254-f-w-pete-belcher-jr-8-string-dulcimer-1976-cherry-ebony-gold-new-lower-price

I did check in the sound holes and all over the surface of the dulcimer for any markings.  

I know that the man who purchased it lived in Vermont but he traveled extensively to craft/artisan shows for his pottery company so it could have come from darn near anywhere.

Doesn't ring any bells here, either.  What part of the country does it come from?  First time I've see an 8 string.  I've fantasized abut making a 3 course 9 string dulcimer...

You did look in the soundholes for a maker's label or writing on the back, right?

It doesn't ring any bells with me, unfortunately.

I have recently purchased a vintage 8 string mountain dulcimer. It was built to the owner’s father’s specifications about forty years ago. I cannot find any thing on the dulcimer that would identify the maker. Does this seem reminiscent of any particular maker’s style?

 

updated by @dmvtatter: 02/20/18 07:02:24AM