[78-L] 14" Pathes.

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

I think I got to hold one in Kurt's shop many years ago myself. Didn't buy it 
though & maybe I should have. What was on the disc? I don't remember.




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Sent: Thu, January 6, 2011 8:09:05 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] 14" Pathes.

I'm insanely jealous! I have never even seen that many 20" Pathe records 
at one time, or at all actually, not even at Kurt's shop, which is where 
I have seen the few that I have actually seen. I've fondled one.

joe salerno

On 1/6/2011 3:04 PM, Spats wrote:
> Hi!
>
> As far as I remember, I think that Pathe recorded on to a master
> cylinder and made copies using a pantograph. So, there were no metal
> parts to wear out.
>
> They made records from 8" up to 20", but the recording was identical.
> The larger ones, as I remember, were supposed to be louder.
>
> So, though I have a dozen or so of these monsters, mostly operatics,
> I try to get smaller pressings.
> I don't have the space!
>
> I must have 200-300 Pathe discs...or more..
>
> 14" Pathes are usually centre start with, of-course, a vertical groove.
> Default playing speed is 90rpm but, as with everyone else, speeds do vary.
>
> Earl.
>
>
> I have it in 3 versions: this American 14",  a 14" inside-start,
> engraved-label pressed in Belgium, and a smaller
> inside-start engraved label - all the same recording, as far as my
> ears can tell.  I would guess the recording was 1912 or
> before. The beauty of the Pathe system was that they could engrave
> almost any size, speed or form from the same master
> cylinders.  Which raises a question:  Does anyone know if they made
> metal copies of the masters, and then 'dubbed' from
> those?  Edison was doing that, prior to Gold-Moulded days.  Pathe
> issued some old recordings in Actuelle (lateral) form, so
> the masters must have lasted for many dubs.