Microphone

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OBJECT TYPE: MAGNETIC/STAND
DATE: 1954
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0067.001

MANUFACTURER: SHURE BROS. INC.
MODEL: 510C HERCULES
LOCATION: Evanston, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal/synthetic/felt? padding and lining

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.8 cm
Width: 6.7 cm
Height: 4.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: SHURE
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Evanston

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO PICK UP SOUND OR VOICE, & CONVERT TO CONPLEX ASTERNATING CURRENT. THE ALTERNATING CURRENT WOULD BE AMPLIFIED & USED TO DRIVE SPEAKERS ETC.
Technical: Type sample of inexpensive general purpose microphone
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Raised lettering on back reading "MICROPHONE MODEL 510C/MANUFACTURED BY/SHURE BROTHERS, INC./ EVANSTON, ILL./MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/SEE PATENT NOTICE INSIDE"
Missing: N/A
Finish: Microphone painted light olive green enamel/grey power cord/plated connecting plug/brown felt
Decoration: Metallic brown and tinted metallic inset mfr's symbol and plate reading "SHURE" on front

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SHURE BROS. INC., Microphone, circa 1954, Artifact no. 1987.0067, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0067.001/

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