Vintage 1940's RCA MI-12017 dynamic microphone High Z w cable & Atlas DS10 stand prop display
Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome .
You are looking at a somewhat rare RCA (MI-12017) dynamic microphone first produced in the early 1940's (possibly late 30's) I believe and manufactured up until the mid to mid 1950's. It has that classic "Bullet mic" design that was very futuristic and elegant for it's time. It comes with the original Belden cable and equally nice Atlas DS-10 "Streamliner" model desk stand shown in which to display.
This mic is really going to pop anywhere it may be displayed or used.
It should be noted right away that this mic has been tested and has an original element but the element has no signal so this should be used for display, prop or repair purposes only. The MI-12017 mic came with a high Z setting. These older dynamic type mics were generally set this way.
This classic MI-12017 mic has a nice two tone Umber brown painted finish. These mics either came in chrome or umber grey paint. The chrome version seems to be much rarer and was probably more expensive because of the finish which would explain it's rarity. There are just small scratches and small scuff marks on the mic itself but much nicer than one would expect on a mic of this age. No dents or fractures. Even the front grill on this mic is extremely nice and probably the nicest I have personally seen. None of the ribs are bent or fractured. My advice to whomever buys this mic is to NOT push the ribs or try to straighten them if you ever dent one as they are quite fragile and they do break if you put to much pressure on them. Just leave the ribs alone and you'll be fine. The white silk inner screen looks amazing being free of any holes, rips or stains. No odors either.
The mic has a short original 12 inch Belden cable. The white Belden writing on the cable looks great and completely legible. The cable is still soft and is very pliable with no physical damage. It was stored in a very nice temperature controlled environment. The vintage Cannon male XLR end connector is properly wired in case you ever replace the element with something working. The Cannon connector shows no wear and again, work perfectly.
The mic also has the original lower joint mechanism that gives the mic itself a wide degree of tilt backwards and forwards. RCA joint mechanism shows very lite wear and works perfectly. it will allow you to screw this mic onto any stand you have if you don't like the Atlas stand provided.
Mic is an easy 6 + on a scale of 1 - 10 in the cosmetic department.
MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS PART OF THIS SALE...
The stand is a nice period Atlas DS-10 "Streamliner" model from the 1950's era and perfect for just about any older vintage microphone. The design and base shows that it's clearly made in Brooklyn, NY. A very attractive design with a magnesium body being very lite weight and stable for any mic you have.
The stand has a detachable riser that allows you to hide the cable of the mic under a chrome platform. A very clever design really. The stand shows very lite wear in the form of fine scratches and very lite pitting on the center chrome strip but very nice overall. Please let the detailed pics be your guide.
The stand has all 5 original rubber pads that are in great condition.
Total dimensions with mic and stand are 9 inches high x 5 inches wide X 7 inches deep.
The stand and mic are an easy 8 on a scale of 10. This is going to draw a ton of attention anywhere it's displayed.As with all my vintage microphones...
If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.
| Listed | 2 years ago |
| Condition | Non Functioning (Used) Non-functioning items do not work as they should. All known issues should be described in the listing description.Learn more |
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