[78-L] Pathe Freres Demonstration Record No. 2

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 11:31 AM 6/14/2010, you wrote:
>I would assume as you do that these records came out to coincide 
>with Pathe's entrance into the U.S. Market in the early to mid 
>teens. Here is a video that I posted over a year ago. I would say 
>they are certainly not common. This is the only one I have come 
>across in my years of collecting. I have one other Collector Friend 
>who also has one.
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2Ri1y14P8
>
>Bruce


Question: Is that a vertical or lateral record in the video?

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeff Eades" <sjdeades at yahoo.com>
>To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 11:14:35 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>Subject: [78-L] Pathe Freres Demonstration Record No. 2
>
>I am trying to find out some info on an old 78 that I found in a 
>collection I recently purchased. There is one album that stands out, 
>it is labeled as a demonstration record, it is 2 sided and I would 
>think some what rare. I would assume it is the record the dealer 
>used for selling the Pathe phonograph. I am just looking for info on 
>the record and if these are really that rare or just a good 
>decoration. Thanks in advance.
>
>Jeff Eades