PATHEPHONE
The Pathé company was a French firm that sold its wares around the world. They started out in cylinder phonographs in the 1890s, later expanded to disc machines in 1906. By 1910 the Pathé technology was already way ahead of conventional recording companies such a Victor and Columbia, which were using the more prosaic "lateral cut" system.
This sapphire ball soundbox renders rich, full music, without wearing the discs.
Feast your eyes on the following images of the luxurious details of this elegant instrument.
A rather underdressed discus-thrower prepares to hurl a Pathé record. Meanwhile, a banner bearing the motto "Pathé discs play without steel needles" conveniently drapes over a sensitive area of his torso. The formidable lever to the left starts and stops the motor.
The Pathé method of reproduction differed from Victor or Columbia. Pathé employed a "vertical cut" system. In the vertical system, sound impressions are recorded in the BOTTOM of the record groove. It is necessary to have a specially-oriented soundbox to play Pathé records. The Pathé system was HIGHLY advanced. Instead of having steel needles to replace, a permanent sapphire stylus was used. Almost no surface wear. Plus the records were remarkably well-recorded. Pathé discs reproduce with special brightness and clarity. WE ARE INCLUDING THREE PATHE DISCS WITH THIS INSTRUMENT, and we have more available if wanted.
Pathéphone with expertly repainted flower horn: $1595.00, plus s/h (NY State residents must add tax).
E-mail: phonophan@aol.com
Telephone: 585-582-1586
Fax: 585 582-2624
US Post: PHONOPHAN
PO Box 747
Henrietta, NY 14467 USA