Vintage RARE 1955 Stromberg Carlson MC-41 / Shure 55S variant Satin Chrome w XLR cable Elvis 55 Super 55

Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome. You are looking at a rarer variant of the 1950's era Shure 55S model microphone that is virtually identical but it was sold under license with the Stromberg Carlson badge. Shure Brothers sold under license it's 55 S to only a few different American companies back in the 1950's. DuKane, Demambro and Stromberg Carlson were those companies involved. This MC-41 is an early 1956 model and comes with the short custom cable in which to operate. Yes, the mic works perfectly but it must be noted that before you buy the microphone do understand that the mic was used by a smoker previously for years. It has a heavier scent of smoke so if you have never smoked or do not smoke I would suggest buying another mic from me that doesn't have this issue. If you are a smoker you won't mind the mic so much. The mic is being sold much cheaper simply because of the scent from it. I don't know much about Stromberg Carlson other than they sold a ton of electronics equipment back in the day and they were based out of Rochester, NY. They utilized the 55S with the Royal Blue silk screens. I have only ever come across a couple dozen of these models over the past 13 years. If you are looking for a rarer and unique 55S for the mic collection then this one will certainly do. Pic # 2 shows this very model in an old Shure catalog I have and it's basic characteristics. Again, there was no difference between the 55S and the MC-41 mic. Just the label of the brand that it was sold under. Again, both are technically Shure microphones. This mic was originally intended for singing and broadcasting. This MC-41 has the adjustable impedance switch for low, medium and high impedance and the switch on this mic works just fine. This mic works perfectly with a strong 100% signal you can see that there is typical lite physical wear on the top of the head in the form of lite pitting and scratches. The mic is free of any dings or fractures and the ribs on the front and rear grill are perfect. I take the time to secure the inner element as it's held in place with 3 shock mounts that wear out with age. All of these older mics need to be properly grounded to do so as the element is very sensitive to static shock and you can ruin the mic if that's not done. I've come a cross a lot of these mics where somebody attempted to do so and ruined the element. If you don't have any experience let somebody do it that does. The Royal Blue silk screens have a few small rips on the screens. Often these old 55 mics are stained with tobacco as smoking was quite popular back in the day and that's the case on this mic. The joint mechanism works perfectly with plenty of tension and a wide degree of tilt. The label looks pretty darn nice. This mic is a decent example overall and I would rate it an conservative 7 cosmetically on a scale of 1 - 10. It will be a great daily mic for just about any situation. The mic comes with the short custom built cable in which to operate. It's soft, pliable and free of damage. Just 9 inches long. It has the quality male XLR end connector. Simply leave the short cable on the mic at all times then attach any longer XLR cable of choice to your audio equipment when you're ready to gig. This mic is ready to go. Mic will screw onto any desk or floor stand you have MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE...USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. As with all my vintage microphones for sale... 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.