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Unknown # 19

This is an excellent example of a bagpipe that has been fiddled together.  The work is just awful and those pieces that were worth something at one time or another are pretty much worthless at this point in time.  What is it?  Better yet, what was it and what is it supposed to be?  

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This is what I mean.  Look at the inconsistencies!  Nothing fits as it should.  It's all very odd.   Hard to spot anything "right".

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Ahhh.  The bass top looks like it could be J & R Glen but look at the ferrule on it!  That never came out of the Glens' shop!

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I always study the stocks.  They hold very important clues as to the maker.  These stocks were probably J & R Glen however they've all been fiddled!

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This last shot shows some interesting work.  See the differences from stock-to-stock?  This is just crap and the whole set is worthless, other than as an example of what to watch out for!  Still, I wonder who made those wonderful projecting mounts?

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