Snippets from Popular Mechanics on Instrument Construction

 

Measuring a mandolin top in thousandths of an inch
Image Credit: Popular Mechanics Vol 42 c.1924

In the above illustration, a man can be seen using a deep measuring gauge to ensure that a given mandolin top fits the desired specifications. The factory or make for these instruments are unknown 

Repairing a mandolin brace
Image Credit: Popular Mechanics Vol 35 c.1921

This is a reader submitted article on how to repair a broken brace on a bowlback mandolin using common materials