Many thanks for all your help with grill-cloth. The gramophone that I wanted it for was an extremely large cabinet model made by the Bluthner Piano Co. The grill cloth in this was made of a very fine silk and a visit to the Indian quarter, ie Green Street in East London, produced just the material a...

Hello, Can anyone suggest a supplier in the UK where fairly original grill cloth be obtained...that as fitted to HMVs perhaps. Thanks. Peter.

Hello All, I have just acquired a magnificent cabinet gramophone made by Bluthner and Co...presumably the eminemt piano manufacturer. It is very large..53" tall, 29" wide and 24" deep. It is fitted with a large 'Astra' soundbox with the name R L Dartan and pat no 175138 on the cream c...