Microphone

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2621.002

MANUFACTURER: Universal Microphone Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Inglewood, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: appears to be predom. aluminum; steel back panel on microphone housing; plastic switch & connector; fabric coated metal cable

Dimensions

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

Length: 134.0 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Universal Microphone
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Inglewood

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: possibly 1930's - WWII (1939-1945)
Canada: Unknown
Function: used with .1 to send radio voice communications
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: stamped or incised lettering on back of microphone housing reads: "APPROVED U.S. GOVT. C.A.A. No 185/AIRCRAFT MICROPHONE/MADE IN/U.S.A./UNIVERSAL MICRO. CO(?)/INGLEWOOD CALIF."; lettering on adhesive label on outlet for cable reads: "LICENSED [illeg.]/Elec.Research Prod. Inc./UNDER PATENTS OF A.T.&T. [illeg.]/Western Elec. Co. Inc."
Missing: N/A
Finish: predom. black microphone housing, cable & connector; silver mouthpiece
Decoration: mfr. logo on back of microphone housing features lightning bolt superimposed over monogram "U"

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Universal Microphone Co., Microphone, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.2621, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2621.002/

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