Levin Acoustic Steelstring model 17 Rio. 1950. #287.Ex cond.
Upgraded with camel bone saddle
DAD X 10-47 with low and nice stringheight.
Specifications:
Non-cutaway.
Body width: 360 mm.
Body length: 470 mm.
Scale length: 630 mm.
Spruce top with undetermined bracing.
Birch back & sides.
Single-bound top.
Single-bound back.
Mahogany neck.
Unbound headstock.
Unbound braz rosewood fingerboard with 18 frets & pearl dot inlay.
Braz Rosewood bridge.
Nickel plated strip tuners.
Sunburst finish.
One year warranty.
Introduced: ca 1947
Latest known example: 1951
ca 1951:
Replaced by Model 27 Texas..
model info here: