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I replaced the mounting screws, but made sure the tuning machines went on exactly as they were before. I found this on FretNot: "Inexpensive tuners with poor gear ratio's do not permit small...

Looking at the photo again, I can see that the bridge is sort of skewed. I actually put it a bit closer to the butterfly inlay. Here's the finished product.
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I used new screws (brass). I guess I'm just used to more modern tuners...

I put it back where the old one was. Where should it go?

To all: if it was mine, I might take a little more time and try to find the parts elsewhere, but since it belongs to someone else (and it may seldom get played, if that), I'm just doing the...

Yes, very similar indeed. I'm still concerned about the Bakelite tuning keys. Bakelite was first made in 1907; the Bakelite Corporation was formed in 1922, but I suppose the keys could have been...

Jim, I'd sure like to know a little more about this type of mandolin, even though, as you said, it was probably made for wholesale distribution. I had thought it was from around 1905, but because...

Hi Jim, thanks for your replies! I think the old one is still quite functional, and looks nice, now that I've gotten it cleaned up. I still have to fill the holes from the original tailpiece,...

I thought about that one, but to me it looked more un-original than the one that is on there. My big dilemma now is trying to find the right sized (thickness) of Mother of Pearl purflings. They...

I'm new here, and don't spend much time on forums of any sort, but I have a question and was hoping someone out there could help me. A friend of mine has an old "tater bug" that she inherited form...