This is a Harmony made Mahogany Uke dating from between 1937 and the mid 1940s based on the label style. It is in excellent condition. It has solid Mahogany neck, back, sides and top. The uke is completely original. With the exception of one small scratch on the back of the headstock, this is in immaculate condition.
 
Harmony was founded in 1892 by Wilhelm Schultz. In 1916, Sears, Roebuck and Co. purchased it, in part to corner the ukulele market. At the time Harmony was led by Joe Kraus, who was chairman until 1940. 
 
In 1928, Harmony introduced the first of many Roy Smeck models, and went on to become the largest producer in the U.S. They sold 250,000 pieces in 1923 and 500,000 in 1930, including various models of guitars, banjos, and mandolins.
 
In the late 1930s, the firm began making violins again after a 19-year hiatus. They also bought brand names from the bankrupt Oscar Schmidt Co.—La Scala, Stella, and Sovereign. They sold not only Harmony products, but instruments under the Sears name, Silvertone, and a variety of trade names—Vogue, Valencia, Johnny Marvin, Monterey, Stella, and others.[citation needed] In 1940, after Kraus had a conflict with management, he left, but then bought enough stock to restart the company independently. 
 
Harmony instruments, and particularly their ukes, are solid players, and if not top of the line, they represent a great opportunity for folks wanting to explore playing an instrument at a reasonable price. At 100+ years, this wood has aged out beautifully and remains in excellent condition. This instrument came from the Dee Kruzan estate (I purchased a number of his instruments) and he had an excellent eye for vintage instruments and this one is no exception!
 
It comes in a modern cardboard case. I'm asking $175.00.