Boom, microphone

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0739.001

MANUFACTURER: Mole-Richardson Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Hollywood, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1208
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ SYNTHETIC TIRES

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 1.8 m
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Sound
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Mole Richardson
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Hollywood

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: PROBABLY 1950'S TO 1980'S
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: TO MECHANICALLY SUPPORT A MICROPHONE & ENABLE IT TO BE EASILY MOVED.
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF MICROPHONE BOOM WIDELY USED IN RADIO STATIONS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE: 'BOOM STAND/ SERIAL NO. 1208/ MADE BY/ MOLE-RICHARDSON CO./ HOLLYWOOD CALIF. USA/ [2 COMPANY LOGOS]'/ 'RCA' PLATE NEAR TOP/ ON EACH OF 3 WHEEL COVERS: 'PAT. NO. 1895150/ DARNELL PAT. NO. 1471307 USA'/ STAMPED ON METAL POLE: '220 1'
Missing: N/A
Finish: GREEN CRACKEL ON PARTS & UNFINISHED ON OTHERS/ SILVER PAINT ON WHEEL ATTACHMENTS
Decoration: RCA 'BADGE'

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Mole-Richardson Co., Boom, microphone, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1986.0739, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0739.001/

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