Playing a center start Pathé record on an American Pathé

[edisonplayer]

I was wondering if you can play a center start Pathé disc on an American Pathé phonograph?edisonplayer

[52089]

Yes you can. Just be sure the turntable is level or the stylus may skate across the shallow grooves in the record.

[edisonplayer]

I'd like to find a table model Pathé machine without the cover like the one shown in Tim Fabrizio and George Paul book"The Talking Machine Compendium.edisonplayer

[HisMastersVoice]

It can be done, but I will tell you from experience that they do not track well on anything but a European Pathéphone.

[Edisone]

All of my center-start Pathé records play well on my Brunswick, Vitaphone, and Pathé Actuelle machines. The auto brake even works on the Actuelle, once you know how to set it.

[VintageTechnologies]

I find that small center-start records (e.g. 8") often have the worst tracking problems. Pathé sometimes cut grooves starting from the edge of a 2" (embossed) label.