Robert, they appear to be brass and tight to their posts. Individual tuners with open gears. The screws are not the right ones. A mixmatch of sizes and types. They work good.
Uncle, i think its an early 50s. The nut is metal and nicely made. The egg white color is just like my Gibson BR 9 lap steel from the 50s. You could make this guitar from a 2x4 with trim added at the pickup area and headstock. It's the smallest little bugger yet.
Comments
I really like those tuner buttons!
The more I look, the more I like.
What year would you guess? I think I will say, 'clunky cool'. Metal nut?