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End Frets
Summary: High quality raised and polished aluminium ends wrapping over the edges of the black painted wood end-frames.
End Shape: Octagonal.
End Sides: Eight.
End Diameter: 401.5mm.
End-Profile: High quality raised and polished aluminium ends wrapping over the edges of the black painted wood end-frames.
End Material: High quality raised and polished aluminium ends.
End Bolts: Shallow profile, flat-head steel bolts.
End Stamps / Labels: Each end is crudely engraved with a previous owner's details, viz: "Property of Phil Goldman", with a fancy scrolling, and a star of David with hebrew lettering within. No information has been found about Mr Goldman, though he may have been a bandsman.
Label Embouchure Pattern: Oval embouchure with West Street paper label to LH, - post 1930s-style scalloped black-on-metal "West Street" Wheatstone label pinned to RH, in recesses in the chrome plated ends.
Finger-rest: Not used on Duet instruments.
Fret Condition: Fine.
