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1911 Lyon & Healy Folk Harp

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  • #78406
    sarah-jones
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    Hi, I’m wondering if anyone can help me at all. I’ve been given a 1911 Lyon & Healy folk harp and I’m trying to find out how much it is worth. The metal Lyon & Healy enscripture has the number 1037 engraved. I was given it a year ago and it is sat gathering dust as I don’t play and wish it to go to a home where it will be played as it seems such a waste. Just wondered if anyone would have any idea about prices. I’ve attached some photos.

    Thank you in advance for any help.

    #78407
    Tacye
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    1911? L&H say they introduced the model in 1985. http://www.lyonhealy.com/press.htm

    There is one for sale in the classifieds here. Yours clearly needs complete restringing and a service.

    #78408
    sarah-jones
    Participant

    Someone told me 1911. As I say, I have no knowledge of harps so apologies.

    #78409
    Tacye
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    L&H would confirm the date from the serial number.

    #78410

    email or call Lyon & Healy…they’ll probably be able to give you the best answer. They also do appraisals

    #78411
    Bonnie Shaljean
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    They’re nice harps, though, so it seems worth getting it sorted out (re-strung & serviced, as Tacye says), or at least having a professional tell you what would be needed. If it’s playable and hasn’t been damaged in some way, you could then sell it for a decent price. You will want to get someone who knows what they’re doing to look at the levers* to see if they all work properly, and also advise you as to what price to ask. I played one of these when they first came out back in the mid-80s, and liked it a lot.

    Even if you don’t care to spend out money getting it done up, it’s as well to at least know what the score is, so you can pass the info on to whoever you sell it to (and adjust the price accordingly). But the LH’s are good-quality – it’s a lovely gift! Good luck

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    *Any of you guys recall what levers LH were using back in those days? My best memory-shot is that they were those brass lift-up ones, with the little V -indent that displaced the string outwards instead of to the side as blades did.

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