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OBJECT TYPE: DYNAMIC/HAND HELD
DATE: 1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0381.001

MANUFACTURER: Akustische & Kino-Gerate
MODEL: D19E
LOCATION: Vienna, Austria

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General Information

Serial #: 182706
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PRESSED BRASS UPPER CASE; BRASS TUBING LOWER HANDLE AREA. DYNAMIC MICROPHONE CARTRIDGE INSTALLED IN UPPERSECTION WITH ROTARY SWITCH ASSEMBLY AT JUNCTION OF UPPER CASE & TUBING. A WIRE MESH SCREEN ASSEMBLY PROTECTS THE DIAPHRAGM.

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: 3.8 cm
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: AKG
Country: Austria
State/Province: Unknown
City: Vienna

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: TYPE USED 1970'S-1980'S
Canada: USED BY PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA & PRESIDENT OF USA AT SIGNING CEREMONY IN OTTAWA, 1972.
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 EUROPEAN MICROPHONE TECHNOLOGY OF THE 1970'S
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON COLLAR: 'S MADE IN AUSTRIA M AKG D19E PATENTED Nr.182706'/ENGRAVED AROUND BOTTOM: 'XLR-5-50 USA'
Missing: NONE
Finish: GREY ENAMEL/ CHROMED TOP & BOTTOM
Decoration: N/A

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Akustische & Kino-Gerate, Microphone, circa 1970, Artifact no. 1988.0381, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.0381.001/

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