Ric, I know exactly what you need. These are tough to find because the
envelopes are brittle, and the hardware usually gets lost or broken. Maybe
George Vollema(Victrola Doctor) can help. He has all kinds of parts.Harvey
Kravitz
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Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Sonora bombe and record folders
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I posted this query last month about restoring the record filing system in a
Sonora Elite phonograph. Since then, I have learned that Sonora actually
called it an "envelope filing system," and that I have everything I need,
EXCEPT for some sort of little metal brackets (a pair, to be precise) that
secure the rods to the outside of the wooden framework for the filing system.
If you click on this link, scroll down to the third picture and look closely,
you can sort of see what I'm talking about:
http://www.justanswer.com/antiques/5nb93-glenda-i-question-sonora-phonograph-recently.html#re.v/149/
Does anyone happen to have a pair of these they'd be willing to sell me, or at
the very least a clearer photo of them? I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks again,
Ric
uws...@gmail.com
From: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Subject: [Phono-L] Sonora bombe and record folders
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 18:02:54 +0000
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{font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;}#yiv9770236001 I am in the process of
restoring a nice Sonora phonograph in a mahogany bombe cabinet; I found it
years ago at an estate sale, and it's taken me a while to get around to it.
Like many Sonoras, the paper record folders down below had been removed,
presumably because they had disintegrated, as they typically do. Miraculously,
some years later I found another Sonora -- the same model -- with a trashed
cabinet (no grille, broken legs, etc.) but a full set of record folders in
excellent condition. Unfortunately, so much time has passed that I can no
longer remember how to install the folders in the cabinet. I found the
attached photo online of the identical phonograph, and it seems like the rods
(there are four of them, each half the width of the wooden bracket with the
vertical slats) might slide into some holes in the bottom of the bracket, but I
can't tell for sure. Has anybody dealt with this before? If so, could you
possibly offer me some instructions?
Also, I'm not sure which model this is; it came with a booklet identifying it
as an Elite, but all the photos online of Sonora Elites show a different,
smaller model. (The one with what looks like a capital "H" in the center of
the grille.) I have checked the paper label on the underside of the drawer,
and it doesn't say -- it's just a list of patents.
Finally, if by some chance anyone out there has a parts machine, please let me
know. Thanks!
