Sorry for all these questions, but they keep popping into my head. I am assuming that these discs play alot longer then the regular 10" pathe actuelle records, so were there two seperate takes done at the time of the recording session? One for the regular records, and another to accomodate the longer playing Monsters? Also, were these designed to play at 78rpm? or at the earlier 80rpm Pathe speed?
Thanks 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 >
