Oh, I forgot to ask. What type of needle were these originally played with? Basic Steel needles or something else?
Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Wright" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 15 3/4" Pathe Records, and Music Service Co. > Wow, I've never seen the elusive 16" (ish) Pathe in all these years, and > now two stashes show up. Bruce, the records you describe are exactly the > same as the ones I just grabbed from eBay last month. Ron Dethlefson has > exstensive info about them in his Pathe book, wich I haven't had the funds > to grab a copy of just yet (but he told me it's all in there). Dr. K has > 2 machines that accommodate these monster discs and can tell you more than > I. I transferred the Ca. Ramblers title (Cat. #566) among my stash and > sent it to an Adrian Rollini enthusiast in the UK who confirmed that in > typical Pathe fashion, the performance is the same as other Pathe issues > (always with the pantographing! I swear). Here's what he had to say: > > "Thank you SO much for the recording - beautifully done - you know your > stuff I think. > Anyway, the California Ramblers were also known as The Golden Gate > Orchestra & many other names for different record labels. > 'Where is That Old Girl of Mine' was only recorded once by them & it was > under the name of 'The Vagabonds' on June 6th 1924 matrix number 8912-A. > The strange thing is that it was not recorded for Pathe at all but for the > Gennett Label (Gennett 5529) & also released on Edison Bell Winner (4121) > & Starr 9566 - note last three numbers (566) which correspond to the > matrix marks on your disc!!!??? > I can confirm that both yours & the Gennett are absolutely identical & > your speed is running perfectly correctly - putting the tune in the key of > Eb." > > That the speed and key match tells me the discs run at 120rpm exactly. > > I still need to collect all title/artist/number/matrix info on these > discs. Work picked up and I've been swamped for a month now. > > Best to all, > Robert > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BruceY" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 5:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 15 3/4" Pathe Records, and Music Service Co. > > >> What type of phonograph would they be playing these 15 3/4" Pathes and >> Music Service Co. Records on in the early twenties? They do not fit on a >> regular type Pathe Machine, which could accomodate up to the 14" pathes. >> >> Bruce > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: > 269.20.9/1295 - Release Date: 2/23/2008 9:35 PM >
