THIS ITEM IS SOLD
PATHEPHONE
When you realize the diminutive scale of this machine -- the turntable, for example, is only about 8" in diameter -- you realize that is is not only one of the most modestly-sized talking machines, but also one of the most adorable. Do you lack a lot of space for display, or do you simply like great things in small packages? This instrument is for you!
The pretty cabinet, with serial number stamped in the wood at lower right. The decal features a rather muscular gentleman hurling a Pathé record like a discus, wearing only a little banner proclaiming that Pathé records play without steel needles. This decal is a precise, historically-correct replica. A friend of ours has devoted his retirement to hand-producing, one at a time, decals of such artistic perfection that they literally can not be distinguished from the originals.
On the side of the cabinet, this original decal identifies the firm that sold the instrument -- "Girard & Boite," mail-order dealers in Pathéphones.
As with all Pathéphones, the heart of the mechanism is the reproducer, or "needle head." Pathé used a system entirely different from Victor or Columbia for recording and reproducing, known as "vertical cut." The Pathé discs were played with a genuine sapphire stylus, rather than a steel needle. The stylus never wears out, and the record does not wear, either. Apart from the specific way in which they are recorded, Pathé disc records look the same as "regular" 78 rpm records. Vertical cut records, however, play with brilliance and clarity of sound that ordinary 78s can not even approach.
Somehow, despite it's diminutive size, the Pathéphone No. 1 manages to play a 10" diameter record! The Pathéphone No. 1 is a cunning, cute and captivating instrument. We are giving 4 Pathé discs with it. The Pathéphone No. 1 is perfect for an enthusiast who wants to add spice to the collection, or a person seeking to enhance their home decor with something truly unusual -- that is also a fully functional antique talking machine with a loud and clear sound.
Price: $1395.00 US, plus shipping and handling. (NY State residents must pay sales tax, if applicable.)
E-mail: phonotim@gmail.com
Telephone: 585-582-1586
US Post: PHONOPHAN
PO Box 747
Henrietta, NY 14467 USA