Pathéphone crank needed

[john9ten]

Hello

Does anyone know where I can find a Pathéphone crank as in the photo? The cubes are 1cm x 1cm. I purchased a Pathéphone modele G and it has no crank. Thanks!

John Robles

[Steve]

If you're in a hurry, I'd suggest French Ebay - that's where I source 90% of my Pathé items from. If you're not in a hurry, I have a spare of that handle kicking around somewhere but it's currently in storage and might be a while before I can get to it, unfortunately.

[zapper]

Maybe worth contacting 'kraftwerknation' on ebay france. He has sold many repro parts for Pathé machines.

[john9ten]

Thanks, I did, he doesn't have one right now.

[john9ten]

If you're in a hurry, I'd suggest French Ebay - that's where I source 90% of my Pathé items from. If you're not in a hurry, I have a spare of that handle kicking around somewhere but it's currently in storage and might be a while before I can get to it, unfortunately.

Hi. I tried, nothing there. Let me know when you get to your storage. Thanks.

[zipcord]

that looks a lot like a Victor crank

[zapper]

I believe the crank you are looking for has a long wooden handle, as shown on the attached photo.
You maybe more sucessful now you have posted in the trader section.

[drh]

A question for our Pathé mavens: should the crank project a long distance from the case? My Concert 20 has a non-Pathé crank (I think it may have started off life as a tall case clock crank) that has little extension from the side of the machine. For the 20" records, that precludes doing "touch up" windings, and the motor, although, I think, about as powerful as Pathé motors get, doesn't have enough spring power to get through a full 20" side at 120 RPM. The crank in the photo immediately above appears to have a much longer stem, and I'm wondering if mine should, too.

Apologies for hijacking the thread a bit; I'll try to compensate by observing that the OP's machine is quite attractive.

[Steve]

A question for our Pathé mavens: should the crank project a long distance from the case? My Concert 20 has a non-Pathé crank (I think it may have started off life as a tall case clock crank) that has little extension from the side of the machine. For the 20" records, that precludes doing "touch up" windings, and the motor, although, I think, about as powerful as Pathé motors get, doesn't have enough spring power to get through a full 20" side at 120 RPM. The crank in the photo immediately above appears to have a much longer stem, and I'm wondering if mine should, too.

Apologies for hijacking the thread a bit; I'll try to compensate by observing that the OP's machine is quite attractive.

I have two Concert Models, also an A, D and E, no. 8 and a Jour Et Nuit. The A, D and E are all from 1906-1908 so basically similar with a handle like the one shown above. The No. 8 and Jour Et Nuit are later models and have a different handle. Projections are different too so it might be an idea to post a photo of your machine with handle fitted for us to evaluate. Maybe give a measurement?

I also agree that the OP's picture is of the wrong handle anyway and doesn't look like a Pathé one to me, but more Victor / Edison.

[Steve]

that looks a lot like a Victor crank

Yes, it does. See my post above.