Western Electric Microphone, Model 47A, Used at WXYZ Radio Station
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Western Electric produced the first commercially available condenser microphone. It was widely used in broadcast, cinema, and studio applications until the mid-1930s, when ribbon microphones were introduced. WXYZ-Radio (whose call letters were WGHP until 1930) was a charter member of the CBS Radio Network, producing popular programs like The Lone Ranger and Green Hornet.
Western Electric produced the first commercially available condenser microphone. It was widely used in broadcast, cinema, and studio applications until the mid-1930s, when ribbon microphones were introduced. WXYZ-Radio (whose call letters were WGHP until 1930) was a charter member of the CBS Radio Network, producing popular programs like The Lone Ranger and Green Hornet.
Artifact
Microphone
Date Made
1928-1935
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.17.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Iron alloy
Rubber (Material)
Textile
Dimensions
Height: 17.5 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 5 in
Inscriptions
plaque: Trade Mark Western Electric Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 47-A Amplifier Patent 1223496 . . . 1636765 Made in U.S.A. WXYZ
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