Did Sonora make a reflector?

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Re: Did Sonora make a reflector?

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The reproducer on this portable on eBay was interesting to me (as I had never heard of Caswell before), so I cut it out (and added it to our stock avatar gallery):

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Re: Did Sonora make a reflector?

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I picked one of these up yesterday, (round, wooden horn). The lid supports are missing and the mechanism that keeps the tonearm up during transport needs a little work. The calf skin covering and the handle are in remarkably good condition.

Does anyone else have one? I can’t find any pictures of one that is in good condition.
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Re: Did Sonora make a reflector?

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Yes they did
In khaki color for the canadian crown troops
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