Thanks! The phonograph is in storage right now, but it occurred to me that perhaps it has a rear panel that can be removed to facilitate replacing these folders...can anyone confirm or refute this?
> From: vinyl.visi...@live.com > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:36:31 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Sonora Elite record files/folders (and casters?) > > Here is a set of steel casters which look to be appropriate: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/SALVAGED-METAL-CASTERS-WHEELS-Nice-Used-Patina-FURNITURE-CASTERS-Vintage-/161269042460 > > > From: richard_ru...@hotmail.com > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > > Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:01:54 -0400 > > Subject: [Phono-L] Sonora Elite record files/folders (and casters?) > > > > I bought a Sonora Elite a few years back and have been slowly restoring it. > > One thing that was missing was the record-filing system -- all of the > > paper folders were gone (apparently the quality of the paper was not very > > good; I've seen a lot of Sonoras that were missing these), though the > > original metal rods that held them in place were still present. Lo and > > behold, later on I found another Sonora Elite with an unrestorable cabinet, > > from which I salvaged everything else -- reproducer, tone arm (in this > > case, a metal tone arm; the original has a wooden one), motor, motor board, > > crank, etc...and, yes, a complete set of record folders in excellent > > condition. I'd really like to install them, but I'm having a hard time > > figuring out the best way to go about this. Has anybody out there has to > > deal with this? Can anyone offer any guidance on this? The cabinet does > > have the vertical wooden slats -- seven of them, I believe. > > Also, my Sonora is missing its casters -- or, I should say, its original > > casters; someone replaced them with ugly plastic casters much later. I'd > > like to get a set on there. Will any age-appropriate metal casters do? > > How easy are they to find? > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
