Vintage 1950's Bell & Howell CR80F / Shure 410 controlled reluctance microphone Ni Z harp mic w cable

Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome. You are looking at a 1950's era Shure Brothers 410 model "Hercules" controlled reluctance microphone which was sold as a Bell & Howell CR80F variant. The two mics are exactly the same but Bell & Howell sold this under license and it comes with the cable in which to operate though it should be noted that the Controlled Reluctance element is still present in this mic and works perfectly. These older C.R elements have a very dirty, muddy tone to them which is excellent for harp use or just basic communications but if you play the harmonica you are going to love the sound of this. This Bell & Howell CR80F has it's unique and original dark green paint scheme and logo. This little mic has a bit of weight to it and has an all metal design. Again, the original Shure element is still present and it's a white label 99H86 / 644 model . There are no cracks or fractures anywhere on the microphone. The painted body has small paint chips & scuff marks but that is to expected from an 70 + year old mic. It's very nice overall. The original burgundy colored cloth screen looks very nice with zero rips, holes or discoloration. It's appx 3 inches tall X 2 1/2 inches wide. The Bell & Howell logo looks very nice as well. This mic was designed to sit on it own and has the original liner on the bottom. This microphone has an original cloth 7 foot cable a period Switchcraft male 1/4 inch end connector. The cable is soft, pliable and free of damage. It's ready to go! The CR80F is an easy 8 on a scale of 1 - 10 physically speaking. And as always... I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. If not...I have a no hassle return policy. The shipping will be on you as I believe that's fair but the purchase price would be refunded. Simply return in the same nice condition...period. Check my rating. International buyers are welcome as well. Buyer must pay within 24 hours or an unpaid case will be opened and item relisted. Domestic buyer will get priority shipping. If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.