Pathé Questions

[VintageTechnologies]

A year or so back when I was looking, those Pathé tonearms were appearing on eBay with fair regularity. I bought a complete unit for $20 with base, good swivel, nice nickeled tonearm and the head sans stylus. I installed new gaskets and it plays good as new. They usually cost more and invariably need new gaskets. Just be sure the potmetal swivel is intact before you buy one.

[marcapra]

One thing you have to remember about the Pathé is that it is a machine of the 'teens and is meant for playing acoustic, pre-1925 records. I tried playing electric records on my Pathé Actuelle and the paper cone can't handle the loud sounds. It is probably the same for the Pathés with reproducers and horns.