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Guy - Posted - 03/10/2018: 07:05:49
I've acquired an old Columbus mandolin, the machine heads are duff and need replacing. The problem is the post spacing is 24mm and I can't find anywhere that sells them.
Does anyone know where I might be able to get them from, preferably in the UK?
Many thanks
Guy
Mandodennis - Posted - 03/10/2018: 16:07:47
23.65mmm is the widest spacing I am aware of in a set of new pegs. That would be an approximately 1mmm difference across the four pegs (3 X .35mm). This was the measurement in many pre war mandolins.
Guy - Posted - 03/19/2018: 13:28:20
Hi Dennis,
Thanks for getting back to me. Mine is not pre-war and it's only a cheap mandolin probably built in the far east. I was given it but I would like to get it playable.
Researching further, 24mm is 15/16" so I'm surmising it was an Imperial measurement. Still looking LOL :-)
Guy
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