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"Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:12 am
by FloridaClay
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
Re: "Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:07 am
by Phonofreak
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
Re: "Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:09 am
by FloridaClay
Thanks for the info Harvey. The mechanism does indeed look like a Columbia Eagle clone.
Clay
Re: "Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:17 pm
by TinfoilPhono
That came out beautiful. Nice job.
I have a real soft spot for French machines.
Re: "Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:40 pm
by Sidewinder
Excellent restoration. The machine looks stunning!
Re: "Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:42 pm
by Mr Grumpy
Love it! Great job!
I too have a soft spot for French machines.
Re: "Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:53 pm
by alang
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
Re: "Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:43 pm
by Mr Grumpy
Re: "Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:15 pm
by tinovanderzwan
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 1371 times
- pathe B.jpg (48.94 KiB) Viewed 1371 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
Re: "Reversible" Pathé cylinder machine.
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:31 pm
by FloridaClay
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