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three-nail microphone, 1875-1880

Telecommunications

1875-1880

microphone from 'Oscar One' CB transceiver, 1980-1983

Radio Communication

1980-1983

BBC L1 lip microphone, 1937-1960

Television

1937-1960

Experimental microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

B.B.C. Marconi AXBT ribbon microphone, 1944-1959

Radio Communication

1944-1959

Voigt condenser microphone, 1920-1940

Radio Communication

1920-1940

Experimental carbon pencil microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Marconi-Reis transverse-current carbon microphone, 1925-1935

Radio Communication

1925-1935

Powdered graphite microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Experimental carbon block microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Granular microphone in bamboo tube, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Granular microphone in glass tube, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Marconi-Sykes magnetophone, 1923

Television

1923

BBC Marconi AXBT ribbon microphone, 1944-1959

Radio Communication

1944-1959

Hughes microphone detector, 1865-1875

Radio Communication

1865-1875

Experimental microphone using steel needles and gas carbon, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Experimental microphones with carbon pencils and cups, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Igranic ‘Pentrovol’ transverse current microphone, serial number 478, patent number 301441, mounted on stand, made by the Igranic Electric Company Limited, England, 1920-1932. From amateur wireless transmitting and receiving station (G5FK), built by F. Briggs Esq., as exhibited at the Radio Exhibition of 1932.

Igranic 'Pentrovol' microphone with stand, 1920-1932

Radio Communication

1920-1932

Experimental microphones using steel needles and gas carbon, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Experimental microphone in sound box, consisting of two small blocks of wood-charcoal pressed upon each other by a spring, probably made by David Hughes, England, 1878-1890

Experimental microphone in sound box, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Experimental microphones, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Type L1 lip microphone

Television

1937

Experimental wood-charcoal microphones, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Sennheiser MKH 805 'shot gun' microphone in original case

Television

Throat microphone from wireless set no. 38 Mk. II serial no. 6319, unknown maker, British, 1939-1945

throat microphone from Wireless Set No. 38, 1939-1945

Radio Communication

1939-1945

PYE Microphone

Navigation

1960-1990

Condenser microphone, sectioned

Sound Reproduction

1924-1934

Grundig Microphone

Sound Reproduction

1955-1965

Telsen Ace spring-suspended microphone with built in transformer

Radio Communication

1930-1939

Ribbon microphone used by the BBC, by Electrical Musical Industries, Great Britain.

Ribbon microphone used by the BBC

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1940-1950

Capacitor cardioid microphone

Radio Communication

Microphone, with connection lead, as used at the B

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1988-1994

Lustraphone Lustrette Dynamic Microphone

Sound Reproduction

1950-1960

Gower-Bell pattern carbon-rod microphone, mounted on thin plywood sheet, made by Scott and Wollaston, England, 1881

Gower-Bell pattern carbon-rod microphone, mounted on thin plywood sheet, 1881

Telecommunications

1881

Four granular microphones, three in glass tubes, one in bamboo tube, probably made by David Edward Hughes, 1878-1890

four granular microphones, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Philips EL3750/00 moving-coil microphone complete with lead and plug

Moving-coil microphone complete

Acoustics

1960-1959 (estimated)

One experimental microphone in sound box, consisting of two small blocks of wood-charcoal pressed upon each other by a spring, probably made by David Edward Hughes, England, 1878-1890

One experimental microphone in sound box, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Hand held or mask microphone.

Farnborough

One experimental microphone consisting of one gas carbon pencil hanging horizontally in contact with one vertical gas carbon pencil, probably made by David Edward Hughes, England, 1878-1890

Experimental microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Case for ribbon microphone used by the BBC, no maker marked.

Case for ribbon microphone used by the BBC

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1940-1950

Brush ribbon microphone us patents 1764088, 1892782, 1802375, 1906757, 1906758 No. 215. Falt pin connector into base with fittin screw and screened lead. Brish Development Company.

Brush ribbon microphone

Cinematography

Ribbon microphone in case used by the BBC, by Electrical Musical Industries, Great Britain.

Ribbon microphone in case used by the BBC, by Elec

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1940-1950

Hand microphone with lead and plug by Bulgin.

Bulgin Hand Microphone

Radio Communication

1930-1950

Western Electric microphone type 1124 with case and three microphone heads.

microphone type 1124

Cinematography

STC microphone type 4021A (known as apple and biscuit) No. 20751

STC microphone type 4021A (known as apple and bisc

Radio Communication

Hand microphone and headphone set with plug, 1940

Hand Microphone and Headphone

Telecommunications

1940

Combined "pistol grip" handle and shock-mount microphone clip. Used to support Sennheiser MKH 805 (and similar) rifle microphones inside a Rycote windshield. Handle has threaded base for use with mic stand or fishpole.

Combined "pistol grip" handle for Rycote Windshield

Television

Amplivox clip-on microphone, made by by Sterling Telephone & Electric Company.

Amplivox Clip-On Microphone

Telecommunications

1930-1950