Vintage Microphone
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Photo Gallery,  no items for sale posted but feel free to make offer on any item that's still in my collection

American Microphone
antique, enclosed "Ring" mic

From my collection, a ring mic, housed in a cast metal case. Similar to the Western Electric 387.

Year: 1920's
Type: multiple button carbon
Case: case metal

 no longer available
 

American "Ring" microphone
single button carbon mic from the 1920s

a typical mike from that era.

 no longer available

Continental hanging "ring mic"
single button carbon

From my collection, an early spring mounted "ring" mic.

Year: 1920's
Type: single button carbon
Case: all metal


 no longer available

Electro-Voice Microphone
model 630, dynamic
 

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 no longer available
 

KGW/KEX - NBC Universal enclosed "Ring" microphone

I assume both Portland radio stations had the same owner.

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RCA "Announce" Mike model KN-1B (MI-12005-1)

A good commercial quality vintage microphone, it's primary use was for voice but has good music quality reproduction as well.

Year: 1950
Type: pressure, low impedance (250 ohms)
Case: all metal

 no longer available

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Shure 55 Super Cardioid "Unidyne"
multi Impedance
the large "Elvis Mike"

the - "Elvis Mike"

A beautiful example of professional quality microphone.

Year: 1950
Type: moving coil dynamic
Case: all metal, excellent


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Turner/Brush VT73 Microphone

Unusual omni-directional swivel head. Nice condition and works good. Original finish, stand & cable with w/1/4" phone plug.

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Turner 353 Microphone
low impedance mike
 

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Wonderphone - Seattle (Rare)
High Power, double  button (or more) carbon microphone

From my collection, this and the Western Electric mic (above) were acquired  locally  (Portland, OR area) from another radio collector years ago. This mic was used at two different early radio stations in the pacific NW. Here is the text from the only documentation I have is the type written tag that was on the mic when the former owner acquired it back in the 50's or 60's. Here is content of the tag's text:
 

Year: 1921
Type: multiple button carbon
Case: all metal

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Universal hanging "bullet" mic
model 15M?
 

A nice stylish mic.

Year: 40's - 50's?
Type: low impedance dynamic
Case: all metal, nickel finish

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 Philmore Dynamic "Lollipop" mic
 

A working dynamic mic from the 1930's.

Year: 30's - 40's?
Type: low impedance dynamic
Case: all metal, nickel finish

 no longer available
 

RCA model 74B
RCA "Junior" ribbon velocity microphone


A working, broadcast quality microphone. All original except the base and cable.

Year: 1930's - '40's
Type: ribbon velocity
Case: all metal, very good


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Webster - Chicago
model 12A5
 

Nice, working dynamic mic from the 1930's or '40's.

Year: 30's - 40's?
Type: low impedance dynamic
Case: all metal, nickel finish

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Western Electric 600A
double button carbon "Ring Mic"

An early "ring microphone" with reproduction ring mount & stand. The microphone element itself appeared to be new & unused (as it was wrapped in it's original paper wrapping and was in a small cloth bag with the shipping protector cover on it) when I found it. The ring, flag and stand are reproductions from Ekkehart Willms: http://www.vintagephone.com/

I received this e-mail from Ekkehart Willms (the fellow Whom I  purchased the base,  ring, springs and flag from):

"Hi, I just wanted to let you know that the bottom base is also original (it is a Kellogg manual telephone base ca 1908) - Ekkehart"

Year: 1920's
Type: carbon, double button
Case: nickel plated metal, like new

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