Could this be a Pathéphone nr.4?

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kropton
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Re: Could this be a Pathéphone nr.4?

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In the case of this model, the only difference is the horn with an elbow and the way of carving the lower plinth of the box

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Re: Could this be a Pathéphone nr.4?

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The cabinet is in nice condition

It should have a lever start motor - so motor, turntable, brake are incorrect

The horn support is ok except that it has had a piece attached probably for an incorrect tone arm. The horn is maybe nit Pathé hence the screws
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Re: Could this be a Pathéphone nr.4?

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Sidewinder wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:14 am
It should have a lever start motor - so motor, turntable, brake are incorrect
Some Pathé 4 (I think the early ones) didn't have a lever start motor.

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Re: Could this be a Pathéphone nr.4?

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phonodesbois wrote: Wed Jul 09, 2025 6:29 am
Some Pathé 4 (I think the early ones) didn't have a lever start motor.
Yes, the older ones have a push-pull strip in the front, in the same location as the lever utilized in the later machines. But the machine shown hasn't either of them: it has a generic break that Pathé did not utilize.

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