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I have a Sonora upright cabinet phonograph that doesn't have a model or serial number tag anywhere. How do I go about finding out more information about this?Sonora
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Re: Sonora
Hi Dan,
Your Sonora appears to be a Baby Grand. You can hopefully confirm this by opening the record storage doors, removing the drawer, and checking the bottom of the drawer for a marking.
By the way, I give your Sonora an award for one of the most attractive dealer decals ever!
George P.
Your Sonora appears to be a Baby Grand. You can hopefully confirm this by opening the record storage doors, removing the drawer, and checking the bottom of the drawer for a marking.
By the way, I give your Sonora an award for one of the most attractive dealer decals ever!
George P.
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Re: Sonora
There is quite a bit of information about the Sonora Phonograph company.
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Re: Sonora
Beautiful Baby Grand (no corner carving). Looks to be in very nice condition. Congrats!
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Re: Sonora
Update...took the turntable off, found a name tag, no model number, date...just a serial number. Was about to donate it yesterday, now I think I'll keep for a while.
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Re: Sonora
Welcome to the forum Dan, It's a nice Baby Grand from from the late teens to early 20s.
Sonora started as company making bells and chimes for clocks, before getting into the phonograph market. There's a great book available for members of the Antique phonograph society on Sonora.
I hope you can get it cleaned up and serviced, I'm glad you didn't donate it too!
Sonora started as company making bells and chimes for clocks, before getting into the phonograph market. There's a great book available for members of the Antique phonograph society on Sonora.
I hope you can get it cleaned up and serviced, I'm glad you didn't donate it too!
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Re: Sonora
I do hope you keep and enjoy the Sonora. Any Sonora with swelled sides is a gorgeous machine. Also, I've always thought the quality of construction was very good teamed with a good mechanism. I hope you enjoy it for many years.Was about to donate it yesterday, now I think I'll keep for a while.
Jerry Blais