Jerry B. wrote:Estott, was it typical for painted Sonora machines to have paint and decorative painting only the outside of the cabinet? When I see a painted Victrola and the area under the lid is unpainted it suggests that the painting was done after it left the factory. I have never seen a decorated Sonora and yours is a lovely machine.
Jerry Blais
Idon't know what is typical, but "Mr Victor" had a whole range of them in various colors on his (vanished) site. This was one of his, not mine, I don't know who has it now
It is quite possible that they sent stock cases out to a 3rd party decorator saying "just do the outsides".