Is that a Pathé?

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muzafan
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Is that a Pathé?

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There is an auction where this horn machine is beeing sold and it is reffered to as a Thorens but I rhink its just because of the reproducer. The only marking on the machine sais „Modele D” but I found nothing simillar looking for a Thorens. The break seemes to be from a Pathé. Can anyone recognize this machine?
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CarlosV
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Re: Is that a Pathé?

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The back bracket is Pathé with the wrong arm. The box is similar to the nr 17, but not the same. It may be a cobbled-up machine. Unless it can be inspected before buying, I would stay away.

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john9ten
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Re: Is that a Pathé?

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muzafan wrote:There is an auction where this horn machine is beeing sold and it is reffered to as a Thorens but I rhink its just because of the reproducer. The only marking on the machine sais „Modele D” but I found nothing simillar looking for a Thorens. The break seemes to be from a Pathé. Can anyone recognize this machine?
This machine only has a few parts of a Pathé Modele D. I have attached two pics of a modele D, you can see a huge difference.
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Sidewinder
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Re: Is that a Pathé?

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Dzien Dobry

I agree with John9ten, tending toward a probably new built cabinet using many original parts. The tone arm is perhaps slightly modified too.

Whoever created it did a good job as it looks quite presentable.

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