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Hi Jerry
I removed the old cloth and replaced it with new, but am on the fence about using cloth at all, especially since the new, which is also silk, makes a very small dulling of the sound.

I've not found a grill cloth yet, including original, that did not at least slightly deaden the sound. The closest you can come is with a piece of sheer, stretchy nylon, like the butt section of womens panty hose. You could try buying some in burgundy XXL to make sure you get enough.

I think these machines look just fine without any grillcloth though and that really does optimize the sound.

Here is the machine in before and after pics. Quite a difference!

Looks great. I think it looks cleaner and more "finished" with a grille cloth. It also prevents dust and dirt from cloggin up the motor too quickly.
Thanks
Andreas