Rescue Violins: The Violin Rescue Centre

 I hide glued, clamped and then varnished the back of this violin. Manby violins seem to have a tenancy for the back seam to open. I am not sure why. But is is a definite characteristic of these lovely instruments. Even after gluing and clamping the seem can give the appearance of not being totally closed when it is. I guarantee the repair to this one for my lifetime. Fixing an open backseam is in fact an incredibly simple process so long as you have the correct equipment an know how to use it.

 One for sale here has the same label with the serifs in the font and same trademark. Dates it as 1920's. Archived advert:  https://archive.is/rIoS2 The ebayer is Fine Violins:  https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/fineinstruments?_trksid=p2047675.l2559  (archived:  https://archive.is/0gH3y ) . 

 The eBay add is achieved here:  https://archive.is/ZQ00g They wanted £170 for it.We haggled and I bought it today for £90. I am going to use my repair method that I used in the Mirecourt 3/4 size fake. Only this time I will also use parchment to repair.