Vintage 1940's Electro-Voice V-2 Ribbon Velocity Microphone Hi Z w cable V-1 V-3

Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome. You are looking at a beautiful and highly collectible late 1940's era Electro Voice V-2 "Velocity" Ribbon microphone that comes with a short cable in which to operate. A larger ribbon mic made by E.V and certainly one of the most unique. This would make a great addition to any vintage mic collection. An excellent prop or display piece as well if you choose not to use it. You'll see in pic # 2 the V-2 as well as some other E.V models of that era. It should be noted that this V-2 has been tested and still works but the mic was serviced by E.V many years ago and the ribbon was replaced with a dynamic element. This is actually a fairly common situation and I've seen several V-2 mics that this was done too. Once E.V stopped selling ribbon mics in the mid to late 1950's they no longer swapped ribbon if a client brought the mic in to be serviced. What E.V did was install dynamic elements. it was a dirty thing to do really but that's what was done to get the V-2 and V-3 mics working again. This mic has a Hi Z setting. The signal is quite strong and is omni-directional in nature. It's capable of using for general broadcasting as well as for singing and if you want an old school "rockabilly" sound then this might be perfect for you. The tone lacks bass. A very signature tone for sure. I would recommend a company called ENAK based out of New Jersey if you'd like to turn this mic back into a true ribbon microphone. Their work is quite reasonable and well done. About $450.00 would have this sounding studio ready. Due to the superb physical appearance of this mic it would be an ideal investment if you do decide to get this one working again. I believe the early V-2 series mic came out around 1940. My 1945 E.V catalog shows the later 2nd generation V-2 design (like this one listed) so the first V-2 was a very short production run and only lasted about 3 or 4 years until the 2nd generation came around. This is the only 2nd gen V-2 I have to offer currently. They rarely come around and never as nice as this example. The V-2 / V3 series is about 3 times larger than the much smaller V-1 produced by Electro Voice during the same time period. This V-1 measures 6 1/2 inches tall X 2 1/2 inches wide while the V-2 & V-3 is 8 inches tall X 4 inches wide. The stock painted metal body shows very lite wear as seen in the pictures provided and has been thoroughly cleaned. There are no dents, fractures or engravings on the mic. The E.V label looks pretty damn nice too. The V-2 sits on it's original yoke / swivel and it works nicely allowing just the right amount of tension and desired angle. No pitting on the chrome tightening / thumb screws. Both front and rear chrome screens have zero dents or tarnish. You'll see the element assembly still has it's original silk cover too if you take the front screen off. Cosmetically it's a very conservative 8 + on a scale of 1 - 10. Absolutely the nicest I have ever offered. There is a short 7 inch cable included that has the original 3 pin mic connector that you'll need to operate this mic and the standard male XLR end connector so that you may use any XLR cable as an extension to operate the mic. Just leave the short mic cable screwed onto the mic at all times. A very practical set up. The short cable included is soft, pliable and in great condition. MICROPHONE STAND IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE...USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. The mic will screw onto any stand you have. If you need a period stand I have several for sale in my online shop but I would suggest getting a heavier stand with a wide base as this mic is a bit top heavy. As with all my other vintage microphones... I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. If not...I have a no hassle return policy. The return 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 will lose rights to this item, unpaid item report will be filed and will be relisted. If you don't intend on buying this...do not commit to buy please. Domestic buyer will get priority shipping. If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.