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Hi Bill,

Thank you for the reply. I too have heard the rumor that they are cast zinc, & the issue was briefly debated in Ralph Czitrom's "My 1935 National Adventure", although withou ...

You're welcome. I wouldn't have sat on it for so long had the Forum been available when I received it. Then, frankly, I forgot about it. The real credit goes to Mike Newton, who took the time to ans ...

I recently dug out a treasure trove of 1990-vintage information on these instruments from Mike Newton that I've posted in this section of the Forum as "More 1935 National cast lap steel informati ...

Inspired by Ralph Czitrom's thread, My 1935 National Lap Steel Adventure, and bolstered by the appropriate chapter in Mark Makin's Palm Trees Senoritas and Rocket Ships, I dusted off the 1935 National ...

Ben, I've been researching the 1935 National lap steels & I note that, unlike all the other short scale examples that I've seen, the cast in tailpiece on yours has slots to hold the strings rather ...

From C.E. Jackson:

Barry,

Sorry to be so long in answering.

My National is polished and clearcoated on top, with some type coating on the sides. The sides have not however been painted with ...

Again from Joe Wills:

Thatâ€™s me with my Standell Dobro. Itâ€™s rather a rare instrument, has 14 frets body to nut, most resonator guitars have only 12. The Dopiera Brothers made them f ...

From Joe Wills:

Mine is a 1935-36 National Electric Hawaiian; it was found in a local landfill, hung in a friend's garage for a dozen years. Although the fretboard was bleached white from exposure ...

Thank you! Yet again, very helpful.

Barry

Busy day! Thanks, Alan. Your post came in while I was composing my reply to Lee. Looks like we are unanimous that the finish is home done. My next task is to figure out if the body of the guitar is ...

Well THAT clears it up nicely! Thank you yet again Lee. Ralph Czitrom (see his My 1935 National Lap Steel Adventure thread & photos) polished the bare metal on the face of his instrument & han ...

As promised, here are the photos. Now that I study the gig bag critically, I'm not so sure that it's unique to the instrument - the shape may also fit a parlor guitar.

The other 2 photos show the ...

Thank you Alan & Lee for your thoughts. Ralph Czitrom told me that the gold paint sold for plastic models in small jars is an exact match for the original finish on his. Refinishing may be as simp ...

This just adds to the complexity, LOL. I find it hard to discern true color from a computer monitor, but I wonder if your Greenish grey color is the silver color, but with oxidation of the pigment o ...

Very nice looking collection of instruments, by the way, Lee.

Barry

Thank you for the reply Lee! This represents a new development! The quality of the paint job on my instrument is fairly poor, with some red paint streaked on the white fretboard binding (can't call i ...

Hi Mark!

Thank you very much for the reply. At the advice of Ralph Czitrom (nice guy), I sent my pickup off to Jason Lollar in Tacoma, WA, where it is currently "in the queue" to be rebu ...

Forgive me the title of the post - it's just that I had so much fun connecting with other enthusiasts when I posted about my 1935 National cast aluminum lap steel, that I figured I'd use the same titl ...

Thank you, Ralph, for the quick reply! (I also sent you a PM early today, but you essentially answered my questions in the post.) In studying the photographs of the pickup cavity of your instrument, ...

Kelvin - I tried testing polarity with several magnets. The field is so weak on the National horseshoe that there is attraction to the base metal from the other magnet, slightly modulated by the resi ...

Yeah, I suspect the human race has managed to make some progress in electromagnetic pickup design in the ensuing 79 years since this style was produced. Still, the owners who have working examples of ...

I read with great interest Ralph Czitrom's thread, "my 1935 National adventure", which I found on the forum in an Internet search.
I purchased a dilapidated 1935 National lap steel guitar a ...

I'm new to this site, but this post caught my eye as I was surfing the Internet.

I purchased a dilapidated 1935 National lap steel guitar at a flea market in Fayette County, Ohio around 1980, & ...

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Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Nov 2014 6:34 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Hi Bill, Thank you for the reply. I too have heard the rumor that they are cast zinc, & the issue was briefly debated in Ralph Czitrom's "My 1935 National Adventure", although withou ...
Topic: More 1935 National cast lap steel information
Barry Fagan Replies: 3 Views: 1898	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2014 11:49 am Subject: More 1935 National cast lap steel information
Barry Fagan Replies: 3 Views: 1898	You're welcome. I wouldn't have sat on it for so long had the Forum been available when I received it. Then, frankly, I forgot about it. The real credit goes to Mike Newton, who took the time to ans ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2014 9:37 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	I recently dug out a treasure trove of 1990-vintage information on these instruments from Mike Newton that I've posted in this section of the Forum as "More 1935 National cast lap steel informati ...
Topic: More 1935 National cast lap steel information
Barry Fagan Replies: 3 Views: 1898	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2014 9:15 am Subject: More 1935 National cast lap steel information
Barry Fagan Replies: 3 Views: 1898	Inspired by Ralph Czitrom's thread, My 1935 National Lap Steel Adventure, and bolstered by the appropriate chapter in Mark Makin's Palm Trees Senoritas and Rocket Ships, I dusted off the 1935 National ...
Topic: 1939 -------------- Lap Steel
Barry Fagan Replies: 4 Views: 3993	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 12 Nov 2014 7:40 pm Subject: 1939 -------------- Lap Steel
Barry Fagan Replies: 4 Views: 3993	Ben, I've been researching the 1935 National lap steels & I note that, unlike all the other short scale examples that I've seen, the cast in tailpiece on yours has slots to hold the strings rather ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Oct 2014 7:49 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	From C.E. Jackson: Barry, Sorry to be so long in answering. My National is polished and clearcoated on top, with some type coating on the sides. The sides have not however been painted with ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Oct 2014 7:12 pm Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Again from Joe Wills: Thatâ€™s me with my Standell Dobro. Itâ€™s rather a rare instrument, has 14 frets body to nut, most resonator guitars have only 12. The Dopiera Brothers made them f ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Oct 2014 2:04 pm Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	From Joe Wills: Mine is a 1935-36 National Electric Hawaiian; it was found in a local landfill, hung in a friend's garage for a dozen years. Although the fretboard was bleached white from exposure ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2014 3:55 pm Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Thank you! Yet again, very helpful. Barry
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2014 11:00 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Busy day! Thanks, Alan. Your post came in while I was composing my reply to Lee. Looks like we are unanimous that the finish is home done. My next task is to figure out if the body of the guitar is ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2014 10:53 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Well THAT clears it up nicely! Thank you yet again Lee. Ralph Czitrom (see his My 1935 National Lap Steel Adventure thread & photos) polished the bare metal on the face of his instrument & han ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2014 6:23 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	As promised, here are the photos. Now that I study the gig bag critically, I'm not so sure that it's unique to the instrument - the shape may also fit a parlor guitar. The other 2 photos show the ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2014 6:06 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Thank you Alan & Lee for your thoughts. Ralph Czitrom told me that the gold paint sold for plastic models in small jars is an exact match for the original finish on his. Refinishing may be as simp ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Oct 2014 10:40 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	This just adds to the complexity, LOL. I find it hard to discern true color from a computer monitor, but I wonder if your Greenish grey color is the silver color, but with oxidation of the pigment o ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2014 5:03 pm Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Very nice looking collection of instruments, by the way, Lee. Barry
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2014 5:02 pm Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Thank you for the reply Lee! This represents a new development! The quality of the paint job on my instrument is fairly poor, with some red paint streaked on the white fretboard binding (can't call i ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Oct 2014 4:54 pm Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Hi Mark! Thank you very much for the reply. At the advice of Ralph Czitrom (nice guy), I sent my pickup off to Jason Lollar in Tacoma, WA, where it is currently "in the queue" to be rebu ...
Topic: Another 1957 Supro "Studio" lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 1 Views: 2780	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Sep 2014 3:17 pm Subject: Another 1957 Supro "Studio" lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 1 Views: 2780	Forgive me the title of the post - it's just that I had so much fun connecting with other enthusiasts when I posted about my 1935 National cast aluminum lap steel, that I figured I'd use the same titl ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Sep 2014 7:39 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Thank you, Ralph, for the quick reply! (I also sent you a PM early today, but you essentially answered my questions in the post.) In studying the photographs of the pickup cavity of your instrument, ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Sep 2014 7:00 pm Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Kelvin - I tried testing polarity with several magnets. The field is so weak on the National horseshoe that there is attraction to the base metal from the other magnet, slightly modulated by the resi ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Sep 2014 3:53 pm Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Yeah, I suspect the human race has managed to make some progress in electromagnetic pickup design in the ensuing 79 years since this style was produced. Still, the owners who have working examples of ...
Topic: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Aug 2014 9:43 am Subject: Another 1935 National cast lap steel resurfaces
Barry Fagan Replies: 35 Views: 17934	I read with great interest Ralph Czitrom's thread, "my 1935 National adventure", which I found on the forum in an Internet search. I purchased a dilapidated 1935 National lap steel guitar a ...
Topic: My 1935 National adventure
Barry Fagan Replies: 18 Views: 11391	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Aug 2014 4:40 pm Subject: My 1935 National adventure
Barry Fagan Replies: 18 Views: 11391	I'm new to this site, but this post caught my eye as I was surfing the Internet. I purchased a dilapidated 1935 National lap steel guitar at a flea market in Fayette County, Ohio around 1980, & ...