Sonora Period Models

[solophoneman]

Hi I have a nice Jacobean model, mine has the triple gold spring motor, electric light and is walnut. They are beautiful machines. Thanks for showing the catalog

Do you have the link where we can see that Jacobean operating with the light on ? That would be pretty neat to see.

[gramophoneshane]

Beautiful machine George. The timber certainly is fantastic.
I'm a little curious why some people refer to these as "Art case" models though. The appear to be refered to as "Delux Period" models in all the advertising that's been posted for the 3 different models, and unless I missed it, nowhere does it say "Art" case or model anywhere.
Is this a collector term used to make them sound more desirable or something, or are all period models art case models?

[phonogfp]

Shane,

Beats me. Edison referred to its period-designed models as "Art Case," so maybe that's where it comes from. I mentioned in my initial posting that Sonora called theirs "Periods," so that's what I call them. I started the new thread under that name just in case someone should ever do a search, they'll be able to find it under the same name as found in the original literature. Yeah, I'm kind of an old lady...

I think I would bring home almost any nasty talking machine if it were made out of pretty wood!

George P.

[gramophoneshane]

LOL, I don't think there's anything "old lady" about using the correct terminology George

[Kirkwood]

George, that walnut W&M is just superb! It's a real testimony to the skills of the cabinet makers at Sonora (or Herzog, as the case may be).

I came to appreciate the addition of stretchers between the legs of so many console Art Case/Deluxe Period cabinets. I used to own a Sonora Louis XV that I bought from a collector near Ithaca NY. Two of the legs had broken, they really were quite slender. I suspect that they snapped under the weight of the machine filled with records as it was being pushed across a floor. I re-glued them with dowels inserted to reinforce the repair, and sold it to a fellow collector with the admonishment to *lift* the machine when moving it. You know what happened----I understand it's still in his basement with 2 broken legs.

[Mpellicano]

I found a William and Mary 'Raleigh'. It needs very little to bring it back.

[Django]

Nice find. Please post some “after” pictures when you get it cleaned up.

[Mpellicano]

Here's the lid/top that I just stripped. Wood filler, to fix little nicks, is drying, then stain/poly in the morning.

[phonogfp]

Gosh that's pretty wood!

It sure looks better after your stripping and filling. I wouldn't recommend stain, nor poly, but it's your machine.

Thanks for posting!

George P.

[Django]

Gosh that's pretty wood!

It sure looks better after your stripping and filling. I wouldn't recommend stain, nor poly, but it's your machine.

Thanks for posting!

George P.

Yeah, what he said. Please, no Poly.