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I think it may be an older copy of a Prichard! The finish reminds me of my grandpas old 1929 Washburn piano!
It has the shape that seems very close to C.N. Prichard's design. The tail stock is very similar to the Prichard too.
Do you think the instrument is made of poplar? I'm on chat right now if you want to join the conversation.
Stewart, thanks for the new photos. The frets are in the right place for a right-handed player. It is typical for the older instruments to have frets under the melody and middle string. Looks to be in pretty good shape except for the missing peg head.
Believe it or not, it seems like the bass string is just a drone and the middle and melody strings go over the staple frets! But it seems like the nearest melody string is the main string that is played... And yes, I posted a discussion in the forums about finding a dulcimer builder to salvage this beauty by putting a headstock, preferably poplar, so she can be played again! And I do agree, call it ignorance but I put slight pressure on the crack to see if it would give and it seemed very stable and secure! I only have a smart phone so I can upload photos selectively :(
Stewart, I went to your photos to look at the other pictures of this dulcimer. Am I correct in that there is no peg head on this instrument? Also, the frets appear to be under the middle and bass string or is this a left handed instrument? I would be nice to full a length photo of the instrument in a normal playing position. That crack in the side may have been there since the dulcimer was made.
I am currently uploading a full body shot! Without the headstock-29 1/2" long, 5" higher and 6 7/8" lower wide across, diatonic fretboard, and sides measure about 2" deep! Hope that helps some!
A full lenth photo showing the shape and depth of the dulcimer would be helpful in both trying to identify and repairing your dulcimer.
I posted what I know and what I'm trying to do in the forum section just now! It's kind of a mystery at this point but I would like to see her up and running again! Check the forums for more :)