Microphone

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OBJECT TYPE: DYNAMIC/HAND HELD
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0403.001

MANUFACTURER: UHER
MODEL: M512
LOCATION: Federal Republic of Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 7
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL AND SYNTHETIC;.2 SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.5 cm
Width: 5.5 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: UHER
Country: Federal Republic of Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY IN THE 1960S
Canada: HAROLD EASTWOOD WAS A SERIOUS AMATEUR CINEMATOGRAPHER. ORIGINALLY FROM ENGLAND BUT HE RETIRED TO PEI. HE MADE WILDLIFE FILMS FOR THE BBC & FOR UN FAMINE RELIEF. HE FILMED IN AFRICA, MEXICO, & N. AMERICA. HE PROBABLY USED THIS MIKE WITH HIS TAPE RECORDER TO MAKE THE FILMS.
Function: USED TO PICK UP SOUND, VOICE OR MUSIC AND CONVERT IT TO COMPLEX ALTERNATING CURRENT. THE ALTERNATING CURRENT IS AMPLIFIED AND MODULATED THROUGH A SPEAKER OR RECORDED ON AN AUDIO TAPE OR CINE FILM.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 MOLDED IN METAL FRAME: 'UHER'/ BAND AROUND HANDLE: 'M512 M S'/ MOLDED IN CONNECTOR: 'MADE IN GERMANY'/.2 MOLDED IN BOTH SIDES OF SUPPORT: 'UHER'
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: .1 DARK GREY HANDLE; GREY SCREEN WITH BRUSHEDMETAL FRAME; BLACK CORD WITH SHINY CONNECTORS/.2 DARK GREY WITH WHITE LETTERS
Decoration: N/A

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