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http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/atq/4853828745.html

Ah, the Pathé Actuelle. A little bit of divine madness--an intentional "out of step" from the mainstream of phonographic development. If anyone is tempted to bite, this is a nice example.

Just know that the sound doesn't match its internal horn contemporaries of the ca. 1918-1922 period. I had one for awhile--just long enough for the novelty to wear off.

Ralph

Attractive machine at a reasonable price imho and I'm sure he'd take a bit less.

That is not the most commonly found cabinet style. Is it an art model? Jerry

I don't know. I can't afford it, but I put it up in the hopes that one of us might snag it. I know very little about it.

This is a "Classique" model which came in several period style cabinets. I used to have a Tudor one, and they were also available in Georgian, William & Mary, Gothic, Sheraton, and others. I'm not sure which style this is specifically, but I've see a couple examples of this one. The price seems decent. Not sure if it's the same machine, but if it is, it's been for sale for some time: http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... 14&t=18226

pughphonos wrote:Ah, the Pathé Actuelle. A little bit of divine madness--an intentional "out of step" from the mainstream of phonographic development. If anyone is tempted to bite, this is a nice example.

Just know that the sound doesn't match its internal horn contemporaries of the ca. 1918-1922 period. I had one for awhile--just long enough for the novelty to wear off.

Ralph

That's pretty much how I felt about the one I had a long time ago. Ha!