Parent brand: Gibsonproduct types: banjosacoustic guitarsInformation: Gibson made inexpensive Oriole branded tenor banjos in the 1920s. There were also a few Kalamazoo Oriole branded acoustic guitars made around 1940. Source: Catch of the Day: 1940 Kalamazoo KGN-12 Oriole. Fretboard Journal. May, 2014 Location Gibson / Kalamazoo Kalamazoo , IL United States See map: Google Maps Illinois US