Re: b & s Barrington mandolin
Has the nut been raised for "Hawaiian" playing (open tuning, steel bar)? That might imply a raised bridge saddle, which wouldn't comport with a pin bridge, and could lead to adding a tailpiece to allow for the higher string placement.
Jus' guessing... As to value, assuming NickR is right -- and he generally is -- there are a few R S Williams & Sons guitars on the internet, almost all in Canada. Apparently there was an Ontario luthier named Hensel who built some of them, and asking prices for his products seem substantial. There are also student-level plywood models priced at a couple hundred dollars.
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