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4/4-5/4 C...??
' something that they've already been making, but I just don't recognize it...??

Looks a lot like a 1281. Maybe a relative in brushed finish.

Thanks.
I'm not very good with perspective, especially when I'm looking at pictures on my phone, and truth be told I'm not really familiar with a bunch of the Miraphone models by site.

It might just be the angle.... but it doesn't look like a 1291 to me. No asymmetrical top bow and the bell has more pancake. Looks similar to the York 4/4 or Nirschl 4/4 design.

That's a 1281 F - there's a push handle which is on that model.

... so it's only nouveau to that person...