☆Vintage 1930s Art Reeves Motion Picture Equipment Microphone - Made in Hollywood California USA | History Museum Quality | RCA Type 50-A Type Franklin Roosevelt

For sale is a piece of Hollywood history, made by the Art Reeves Motion Picture Equipment company! This beautiful microphone was likely made in the 1930s by a company that belonged to Arthur Reeves, who was a cinematographer during the silent film era and start of the early sound era. He was active in his film making until 1930 and died in the early 1950s, putting this microphone somewhere between the 30s and 40s. Not only does this microphone look amazing and feature a historic badge, it works beautifully as well! This microphone works and looks quite similar to the RCA Type 50-A (MI-4030) Inductor Mic that was used by presidents such as Franklin Roosevelt! While this microphone requires a lot of clean gain, it still produces a clean signal in my testing, and it produces a clear signal that sounds surprisingly good. While you may not get heavy hitting bass that some like, having this microphone functional and in such great shape is amazing. I'd personally love to see this piece in a museum and I truly think it belongs in one with the badge in exceptional condition. Additionally, this microphone does not smell like cigarettes, which is unfortunately quite company for older mics such as the Shure 55's out there. Lastly, it comes outfitted with new cabling, featuring a rare angled amphenol connector that ends in an XLR connector. Don't miss out on owning a piece of history!