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1920’s Wurlitzer / Rutan soprano ukulele “Howard’” $1000

1920’s made by the Rutan Co. of Kansas City for the Wurlitzer Company of Cincinnati. The “Howard” stamp was a Wurlitzer trademark. Rutan made good quality ukuleles that were clearly patterned after Martins. When Martin was having difficulty keeping up with orders in 1926, Wurlitzer turned to Rutan to supply some of their ukuleles. The […]

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