Philips capacitor microphone
- maker:
- Philips Electronics
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Philips capacitor microphone (mini apple and biscuit style, valve). Single mic balance. Capsules rather variable and connector unreliable. Used with fixed equaliser. Has EF40 valve and 3-pin XLR connector - assumed that pin 1 = common, pin 2 = 6.3v DC (heater) and pin 3 = HT in and signal out (anode resistor in (missing) power supply). Outside of microphone is silver plated.
Philips omnidirectional valve capacitor microphone "much loved for orchestral balance".
Details
- Category:
- Television
- Collection:
- BBC Heritage Collection
- Object Number:
- 2012-5118/407
- Materials:
- silver plated, metal (unknown) and electronic components
- Measurements:
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overall: 193 mm 40 mm, .22 kg
- type:
- microphone
