Q: My brother had a stringed instrument that looks like a zither but is called a Pianolin. It says “Patent pending. Sold by our Advertisers only, Price $35, The Pianolin Co., New Troy, Mich.” It has no date on it. Can you tell me anything about it? My brother died several years ago and I don’t know anything about the instrument.
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