Gramophone 1908 Omnibus

Pathé Radio, Pathé Frères (Pathéphone); Paris

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  • Year
  • 1908
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 350742

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Solar- and/or muscle driven, also addl. power jack possible
  • Loudspeaker
  • Horn
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Gramophone 1908 Omnibus - Pathé Radio, Pathé Frères Path
  • Notes

  • A very low-priced Pathé model, offered for years in hire-purchase sales. It was given free to customers who bought a few dozen records.

    Molto economica macchina Pathé offerta per anni nelle vendite rateali. Veniva regalata dietro l'acquisto di alcune dozzine di dischi.

    Description of the device written by Mr. Marco Contini, as well as in the brochure.

    Pathé features of this machine are the elegantly decorated rear shelf (very different from the other Omnibus) and the instant start lever at the front. The latter worked not only by releasing the brake, but also by accelerating the turntable spindle using a rack control. It was a useful feature in a machine designed for records playing at 90 rpm and more.
    (Partial) Original description from: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (“Fonografi e Grammofoni” Marco Contini, BE-MA editor, Italy, Milan 1987.)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (From: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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