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Atlantic #510 Glass Washboard, good w/warped leg
Atlantic #510 Glass Washboard, good w/warped leg
Similar to family-size Glass King #860. [Photo: Actual Product]
 
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List Price: $49.99 each
Bargain Bin Price: $37.49 each
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Product Specs
 
Vintage Good Quality Atlantic #510 Washboard
Durable glass rub surface
Similar to Glass King #860

Save 25% $12.50 on this Fully Guaranteed Washboard with warped leg.

Genuine Vintage Atlantic #510. Made by National Washboard Co.
Similar to family-size Glass King #860.

Large, Heavy, and Durable
Weighing in at nearly five pounds, the large Atlantic #510 is nearly twice the weight of a family-size metal (Zinc King #701), and 2-1/2 times the weight of the smaller pail-size (Glass King #863). The extra weight comes from the large thick glass rub surface which is significantly heavier than thin tin. This construction makes for a large heavy washboard.

Tone
Higher
Glass is smoother, harder, and more dense than tin. So the glass rub surface generates a higher pitch than a plated tin metal rub surface.

Solid
The glass rub surface produces a more "solid" tone too. Kinda like the difference between rattling solid natural bones v rib bones (which resonate because of the usually hollow marrow core). All our vintage pail-size metal rub surface washboards have back panels that form a resonating chamber. The glass washboards are designed with no back panels, thus no resonating chamber.

So scratching a glass rub surface generates a higher pitch and more solid tone than a metal rub surface. All in all, a glass washboard is heavier and sounds a little different than a metal one.

Which Washboard Grade is Right for You?
Every Atlantic #510 washboard we sell is a fine playing vintage instrument. All parts are intact and in good working order. For all practical purposes each washboard plays just as well as the next. The difference in price merely reflects the outward appearance of the wood, the rubbing surface, and the ink.

Washboards in all grades below are antique objects that might show signs of age, wear, or inconsequential damage such as small chips in the frame, water staining, and paint spots from long term storage or display.

Grading Scale in a Nutshell:
The weathered ones cost less, the clean unblemished ones cost more.

Good
Might show scuffs, scratches, minor cracks in wood. Ink might be faded or missing. Might show soap residue or other slight imperfections. No significant cracks in wood frame. No chips, cracks, or breaks in glass rubbing surface. No substantial scratches (i.e. washboard was not a musical instrument in former life). No missing parts. Framework is sturdy. Washboard has been around the block a few times but is eminently playable.

Better
Overall better condition.

Near Mint
Light wear. Hardly used. Little or no soap residue. Ink color and print quality usually good, but not always.

Mint
Appears unused. Ink color and print quality usually good, but not always. Belongs in a museum. Don't know why you would want to scrape up a fine antique relic like this to play music on it though.

Features
  • Similar to Glass King #860: Rare, hard to find item.
  • Glass Rub Surface: Favorite of many players.
  • Durable "Corrugated" Molded Glass Rub Surface: Spiral pattern similar to metal rub surface - but glass.
  • Glass Ribs: Delivers higher pitch, more solid tone than metal rub surface.
  • All Wood Frame: Easy to attach accessory items
  • Large and Durable: Plenty of real estate for accessories.

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