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Parlophone Pathé Portable ?
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 11:11 am
by poodling around
I can't see why this would be a 'Pathé' - but I am probably missing something obvious ?
Anyway, to me, quite an interesting parlophone gramophone which I haven't seen before.
I also wonder what the 'metal ring' thing is at the 'back left' hand-side' ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166522619985 ... R6DdosCVYw
Re: Parlophone Pathé Portable ?
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:50 pm
by Phono48
The thing you're asking about is the needle pot. On Parlophone machines they usually have loose, removeable lids. In this case it appears to have gone walk-abouts!
Barry
Re: Parlophone Pathé Portable ?
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:20 pm
by Curt A
"I can't see why this would be a 'Pathé', but I am probably missing something obvious ?"
It's NOT a Pathé - either the seller doesn't know the difference or included "Pathé" in the listing to attract more results in eBay searches...
Re: Parlophone Pathé Portable ?
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:08 pm
by NEKTREG
It‘s a Parlophon Dixi C double spring - nothing Pathé-related
Re: Parlophone Pathé Portable ?
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:25 am
by Oedipus
If you look at all the many photos the vendor has put up, there is one of a brass label attached behind the carrying handle which appears to say Pathé on it, although it's not very clear -- the photo was taken at an awkward angle because of the handle in the way. It could be that Pathé were the agents, and that this machine was originally sold in France. Perhaps it was sold after Pathé and Lindstroem al came under the EMI umbrella.
Re: Parlophone Pathé Portable ?
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:47 am
by CarlosV
Oedipus wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:25 am
If you look at all the many photos the vendor has put up, there is one of a brass label attached behind the carrying handle which appears to say Pathé on it, although it's not very clear -- the photo was taken at an awkward angle because of the handle in the way. It could be that Pathé were the agents, and that this machine was originally sold in France. Perhaps it was sold after Pathé and Lindstroem al came under the EMI umbrella.
Well noted, it is certainly a Pathé label shown in the photo. Such metal label was utilized in the later production of French Pathé machines. Therefore the advertisement is correct in calling it a Pathé Lindstrom.
Re: Parlophone Pathé Portable ?
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:48 am
by CarlosV
CarlosV wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:47 am
Oedipus wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:25 am
If you look at all the many photos the vendor has put up, there is one of a brass label attached behind the carrying handle which appears to say Pathé on it, although it's not very clear -- the photo was taken at an awkward angle because of the handle in the way. It could be that Pathé were the agents, and that this machine was originally sold in France. Perhaps it was sold after Pathé and Lindstroem al came under the EMI umbrella.
Well noted, it is certainly a Pathé label shown in the photo. Such metal label was utilized in the later production of French Pathé machines. Therefore the advertisement is correct in calling it a Pathé Parlophone.
Re: Parlophone Pathé Portable
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:35 am
by NEKTREG
I see - the plate sits where you should wind it up. Probably re-motored
Re: Parlophone Pathé Portable
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:34 pm
by Phono48
NEKTREG wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:35 am
I see - the plate sits where you should wind it up. Probably re-motored
That's a good point. So where do you wind it up? I can't see another escutcheon anywhere.
Barry
Re: Parlophone Pathé Portable
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:45 pm
by poodling around
Phono48 wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:34 pm
NEKTREG wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:35 am
I see - the plate sits where you should wind it up. Probably re-motored
That's a good point. So where do you wind it up? I can't see another escutcheon anywhere.
Barry
Is the winding handle sticking out of a hole at an odd angle ?