"Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.

FloridaClay · Post by **FloridaClay** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:12 am

I found this little Pathé cylinder machine at the mart at a recent MBSI meeting in New Orleans. When I got it, the case had been very badly refinished at some time in the past--uneven, drips, decal completely gone, etc. That necessitated a complete refinish. I am fairly happy with the way it turned out. Got the correct decal from Eduardo in Peru. His work is always first class. The mechanism survived well and only needed a little bit of clean up and some oil on the bearings.

I am not certain whether this particular model had the slip on mandrel adapter to play larger diameter cylinders or not. If so it is long gone.

Clay

Phonofreak · Post by **Phonofreak** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:07 am

I have this same machine. It never had the slip-on Salon mandrel. This machine was based on the Columbia Model B eagle.
Harvey Kravitz

FloridaClay · Post by **FloridaClay** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:09 am

Thanks for the info Harvey. The mechanism does indeed look like a Columbia Eagle clone.

Clay

TinfoilPhono · Post by **TinfoilPhono** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:17 pm

That came out beautiful. Nice job.

I have a real soft spot for French machines.

Sidewinder · Post by **Sidewinder** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:40 pm

Excellent restoration. The machine looks stunning!

Mr Grumpy · Post by **Mr Grumpy** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:42 pm

Love it! Great job!

I too have a soft spot for French machines.

Post by **alang** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:53 pm

Mr Grumpy wrote:Love it! Great job!

I too have a soft spot for French machines.

Looking at your avatar it appears you have plenty of soft spots.

Sorry, couldn't resist.
Andreas

Mr Grumpy · Post by **Mr Grumpy** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:43 pm

tinovanderzwan · Post by **tinovanderzwan** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:15 pm

nice Pathé aiglon(eagle) also kwown as Pathé coq
but i fear its the wrong decal transfer

yours is the decal first used on the Pathé model O

is was later used on several of Pathé's early disc machines

: pathe F 6.jpg (90.89 KiB) Viewed 1364 times

: pathe B.jpg (48.94 KiB) Viewed 1364 times

as far as i know it wasn't used on any cylinder machine other than the model O

im sorry for the bad news but this is a bit like putting a edison home phonograph banner decal on a 2 clip squaretop standard
(what to do now?...i feel for you.. all that work!)

tino

FloridaClay · Post by **FloridaClay** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:31 pm

I've seen them with both types (well, more accurately, have seen pictures of them with both types). For example, I found a photo of one on the web with the decal that I used as a guide on how far up from the base to place the decal.

I like both. When trying to decide which to use, I ordered one of the other type from Gregg Cline, but it was too large to fit.

Clay

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