Vintage RARE 1940's Turner S211 dynamic microphone w cable Hi Z harp mic 77A 101C 211 22D 33D

Hello and welcome to The house of Chrome.

 You are looking at one of the most iconic and collectible Turner mics of all time. A rare Turner S-211 model with heavy deco influence and outrageous style that set it apart from most other microphone designed at that time. This mic comes with a period cable in which to operate. 

 This S-211 was an upgraded version of the standard 211. The only difference was the on / off switch but it was more expensive and I have only ever seen two other examples of this microphone before. These are quite rare and this example is in pretty nice shape. Works like new as well which is always a bonus as most of these 211 model mics no longer work.

 You'll see in pic # 2 an old 1949 Turner advertisement showing specs and priced on these 1940's era mics.

 Again, this is a working example with strong output set at high impedance having an old school "rockabilly" tone that many musicians like to replicate. Very dirty in nature and void of bass.

 The 211 series was first introduced in the 1940's and had a run of about 15 years. The first generation 211 mics had a rounded lower pistol grip while the 2nd generation had the flat rectangular lower pistol grip. Otherwise, the microphone looked exactly the same. The 211 series also came with either a crystal or dynamic element. The crystal elements were inferior and wore out over time while the dynamic elements sounded much better and tended to last over the decades.

 This is the dynamic version. This was a general purpose mic originally and omni-directional picking up a bit more background noise. This would have been used for broadcasting and even singing back in the day.

 As you can see the mics finish has a nice luster with lite signs of wear on it's all metal satin chrome body. The joint mechanism is offers plenty of resistance to get the right angle needed and the threads for both the cable and stand are perfect. Overall this is cosmetically a 7 + on a scale of 1 - 10. You'll notice in pic # 8 that there is a very lite engraving on the lower pistol grip but otherwise the rest of the mic looks very nice. It's so subtle that you barely even notice it.   The Turner badge looks really nice as well and completely legible. On / off switch works perfectly.

 The older short mic cable is included and works great. Soft, pliable and has the female Cannon XLR end connector. There is also a male to male XLR adapter included giving you more options as far as extension cables go. Simply attach any longer male or female XLR cable of choice and you'll be in business.

 This 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.

 I do have several older stands available for sale if you need one for this mic.

               And as with all my items...

 I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. If not...I have a no hassle return policy. The 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 an unpaid case will be opened due to too many unpaid mics lately. Domestic buyer will get priority shipping.

  If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.