Thanks very much for the info about the Solophone, very interesting. I think (on the subject of buying up old stock) that Bettini bought up the old stock of Phenix, and turned the basic parts into the Bettini No.8 ?
thanks Rob > >No, no such luck! but it does have several unique features. It has a unique >volume/tone control feature which operates via a swiveling baffle inside >the base of the tone arm, and unlike other Pathe models it also has a very >large "Edison like" metal horn opening, and an original larger"Solophone >Reproducer" which dwarfs the other Pathe Reproducers of this era. The >Solophone Model Pathe probably marks the only time, that the remaining >stock of a defunct Company (Solophone of Harrison New Jersey), was acquired >by a major producer of phonographs(Pathe), the original Solophone decals >removed, and replaced with the name "Pathe", and then offered to the >General Public as their own product. At this writing, no other Pathe >Solophones are known to exist. > >Bruce >----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Plavzic" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:05 AM >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] E-bay listing for the AUXETOPHONE > > >> >>Dear Bruce >> >>What is the Pathe Solophone - also compressed air machine? >> >>thanks >> >>Rob >>> >>>Gee, from what I understand this Auxetophone is one of 16 known in >>>existance of this model Victor. Since I have the only known model of a >>>Pathe Solophone model known to still exist in the world, I would be happy >>>to sell it for the same price that that Auxetophone recently sold for. I >>>wonder how many responses I will get to this offer. I think I can guess. >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Jordan" <[email protected]> >>>To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:48 PM >>>Subject: [Phono-L] E-bay listing for the AUXETOPHONE >>> >>> >>>Check out what the AUXETOPHONE went for: >>> >>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6508141103&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6508141103&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT> >>> >>>Gee I wish I had one to sell! >>> >>>Tom >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Phono-L mailing list >>>[email protected] >>> >>>Phono-L Archive >>>http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Phono-L mailing list >>>[email protected] >>> >>>Phono-L Archive >>>http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! >>http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Phono-L mailing list >>[email protected] >> >>Phono-L Archive >>http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >[email protected] > >Phono-L Archive >http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
