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Agreed. A smaller Sonora like that is probably in the range that Jerry B mentions and it will be less desirable with that fabric cover over the horn. You will occasionally find an extra grille, but they are specific to the model and are not interchangeable so it is unlikely that you would happen on the right one. Facebook Marketplace might be the best outlet for a local sale.
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Sonora phonograph 1918 questions
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Re: Sonora phonograph 1918 questions
Call me the eternal optimist, but is there any chance the grille is still there but somebody put it in backwards, with the cloth facing out and the wood facing in? That sort of thing happens sometimes--I've seen many an Edison C-250 diamond disc machine pictured with the grille in upside down. Something is holding that cloth in place, so the first thing I'd do would be check to see what's there. If it is the grille, flip it around!
As to this machine, note that it's been refinished, and the refinish job is neatly done but doesn't match the original look very well. I'd guess maybe from the '70s or early '80s, when the "Danish finish" type look was popular; my first machine, a Pathé upright, had (and has) the same thing. Today, sorry to say, that's another minus for your machine, just as it is for mine.
As to this machine, note that it's been refinished, and the refinish job is neatly done but doesn't match the original look very well. I'd guess maybe from the '70s or early '80s, when the "Danish finish" type look was popular; my first machine, a Pathé upright, had (and has) the same thing. Today, sorry to say, that's another minus for your machine, just as it is for mine.