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

Robert M. Bratcher Jr. bratcher at pdq.net
Tue Jun 15 05:08:56 PDT 2010


At 05:13 PM 6/14/2010, you wrote:
>Vertical, plays with a Pathe Sapphire Ball needle. Also look at the 
>position of the reproducer, in the vertical play position.
>
>Bruce

Yes I can see that upon closer inspection in the video.

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert M. Bratcher Jr." <bratcher at pdq.net>
>To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 4:29:32 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>Subject: Re: [78-L] Pathe Freres Demonstration Record No. 2
>
>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




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