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PD-56 · US 2,089,171

Electrical stringed musical instrument

Original patent print · 1937

The Rickenbacker 'frying pan', 1937 — the first electric guitar patent, an aluminium lap steel with a horseshoe pickup.

200 g/m² matte paper · Unframed

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Inventor
George D. Beauchamp
Patented
August 10, 1937

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PD-56 · US 2,089,171 · Filed June 2, 1934 ·

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Is this a real patent?
Yes — the original drawing as filed at the U.S. Patent Office, cleaned and printed. Public domain by law.
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An unframed print on 200 g/m² matte paper, printed in Europe. Dispatched in 2–4 working days, followed by transit. Shipping is included to Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Ireland. Tracking by email.
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