[78-L] Pathe 20" use, was pizza sizes

[Michael Biel]

In my looking thru the early trade press I haven't yet come across the
20-inch Pathes and the special machines that played them, but I have
seen info about sales of the Victor Auxetophone, and it was sold thru
the regular channels.  I would think the same would be for the 20-inch
Pathes, but I'll be on the lookout for info.  

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [78-L] Pathe 20" use, was pizza sizes
From: "neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com" <neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, October 08, 2011 6:42 pm
To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>

All this discussion about pizza sizes has reminded me of a question I've

been meaning to ask.

I've read that 20" Pathe records were intended mainly for "commercial" 
use, canned music for outdoor events and such.

How were they sold? To regular retail customers (would they own a 
machine to play these monsters?) along side of conventionally sized 
records, or thru some other industrial outlet directed at a different 
market?

joe salerno

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