• Front and side of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo

    This historic Silver Bell No.1 tenor banjo features a maple resonator, 2-piece neck, 9/16" rim, and dowel stick, with a 19-fret bound ebony fingerboard. Equipped with a Silver Bell tone ring, integral flange, Grover Pat. tuners, Oettinger fine tuning tailpiece and a factory mute and pedal. Appointments of fancy pearl inlays. Original hard shell case. Built in USA.


    This product is in Fair Condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: Needs new banjo head, fret level, set-up, Elton armrest in case (broken) (This item is sold As-Is)

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  • Front and side of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Full front and side of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Bridge of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Lower bass side of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Front neck joint of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Fretboard of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Headstock of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Tuners of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Neck joint of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Inside rim of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Rear neck joint of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Back and side of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Full back and side of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Front of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
  • Side of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
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  • Full front of Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.

  • SN 16488
  • 1925
  • Transparent brown stain
  • Maple resonator (floral decals installed), 2-piece neck and 9/16" rim
  • 11" plastic head
  • 24 brackets, bolts and L-shoes
  • Notched tension hoop
  • Integral flange
  • Silver Bell tone ring
  • Dowel stick stamped "16488", "B&D SILVER BELL", "No.1" , "MADE BY | THE BACON BANJO Co. Inc. | Groton Conn."
  • 19-fret bound ebony fingerboard
  • 1-1/8" nut, 22-3/4" scale
  • Dowel stick altered to accomodate mute mechanism
  • Factory mute operated by lever mounted to rim exterior
  • Mute lever stamped "B&D SOFT PEDAL"
  • Original Grover Pat. tuners, ivoroid buttons
  • Oettinger fine tuning tailpiece
  • Pearwood peghead overlay, "B&D | Silver | Bell" logo and fancy inlays
  • Original hard shell case (lavender lining) (rough)
  • Built in USA

Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo (1925)

Bacon & Day Silver Bell No.1 Tenor Banjo (1925)

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SKU: 80U-222748

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This historic Silver Bell No.1 tenor banjo features a maple resonator, 2-piece neck, 9/16" rim, and dowel stick, with a 19-fret bound ebony fingerboard. Equipped with a Silver Bell tone ring, integral flange, Grover Pat. tuners, Oettinger fine tuning tailpiece and a factory mute and pedal. Appointments of fancy pearl inlays. Original hard shell case. Built in USA.

This product is in Fair Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Needs new banjo head, fret level, set-up, Elton armrest in case (broken) (This item is sold As-Is)
More Details

More Details

The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.

  • SN 16488
  • 1925
  • Transparent brown stain
  • Maple resonator (floral decals installed), 2-piece neck and 9/16" rim
  • 11" plastic head
  • 24 brackets, bolts and L-shoes
  • Notched tension hoop
  • Integral flange
  • Silver Bell tone ring
  • Dowel stick stamped "16488", "B&D SILVER BELL", "No.1" , "MADE BY | THE BACON BANJO Co. Inc. | Groton Conn."
  • 19-fret bound ebony fingerboard
  • 1-1/8" nut, 22-3/4" scale
  • Dowel stick altered to accomodate mute mechanism
  • Factory mute operated by lever mounted to rim exterior
  • Mute lever stamped "B&D SOFT PEDAL"
  • Original Grover Pat. tuners, ivoroid buttons
  • Oettinger fine tuning tailpiece
  • Pearwood peghead overlay, "B&D | Silver | Bell" logo and fancy inlays
  • Original hard shell case (lavender lining) (rough)
  • Built in USA
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