Pathé Actuelle: Pros and Cons

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Paul M
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Re: Pathé Actuelle: Pros and Cons

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Whilst on here - I will just show off my NON Actuelle, if I may, after all I had to have something to play my 50cm discs on
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Paul M wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:29 pm Hi folks, these links may well take you to some more videos of my Actuelle. Still experimenting with this site, but enjoying the friendly comments!



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Thanks for those. Out of nosiness, (a) who sings Un Bel Di? (b) That appears to be another Pathé machine visible to the left of the Actuelle. What is it?

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Paul M wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:42 pm Whilst on here - I will just show off my NON Actuelle, if I may, after all I had to have something to play my 50cm discs on
Nice machine! Which model is it? Will it get through a full 20" side on a winding, or do you need to do touch-ups?

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Many thanks. It is a Pathé "Concert" modele A and I'm proud to say that 45 "winds" will comfortably play a 50cm disc, with some to spare. I have not wound it fully up yet, and to date have not really needed to. I WILL post a video at some point. Thanks for the interest.

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Marvelous, thanks.
Have you tried to play standard 78s?
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How clean and strong it sounds, marvellous!
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