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OBJECT TYPE: DYNAMIC/OMNIDIRECTIONAL/HAND
DATE: 1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0068.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: HIGHBALL 2
LOCATION: Japan

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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 POWER CORD, SWITCH, PLUG PARTS; FABRIC BACKING INSIDE MICROPHONE SCREEN

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.0 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height: 5.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. LATE 1970S-1990S
Canada: NONE
Function: TO PICK UP SOUND, VOICE, AND/OR MUSIC AND CONVERT TO COMPLEX ALTERNATING CURRENT. THE ALTERNATING CURRENT WOULD BE AMPLIFIED TO DRIVE LOUD SPEAKERS.
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF 1970S-1980S LOW COST DYNAMIC MICROPHONE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BLACK LETTERING READING'REALISTIC', 'HIGHBALL 2'; 'DUAL IMPEDANCE/ INCISED LETTERING READING 'JAPAN' ON UNDERSIDE/ HAND INCISED NMST NO. 30994/ 'RS' & LOGO APPEARS ON PLATE INSET IN MICROPHONE HANDLE
Missing: ORIGINALLY CAME WITH STAND ADAPTER
Finish: PLATED AND BRUSHED METAL/ BLACK SYNTHETIC
Decoration: INCISED STAR SHAPE ON MICROPHONE TOP

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Unknown Manufacturer, Microphone, after 1980, Artifact no. 1987.0068, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0068.001/

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