Hello and welcome to The House of chrome.

  You are looking at a great general purpose omni-directional microphone made by Electro Voice during the 1950's & 60's that was intended to be used for dispatch purposes and general broadcasting which is an ideal mic for a HAM radio set up and has a dirtier tone. It comes with a vintage cable in which to operate.

 Pic # 2 is from an old E.V catalog showing the 641 and 638 model and it's characteristics. The 638 and 641 microphone utilized the exact same element but the 641 came with an elongated body via a center plastic extension with on / off switch which the 638 did not. The 638 was an all metal construction being very rugged and basically bullet proof The 641 is equally rugged but does have the plastic center piece of the mic.

 Again, this 641 has a Low impedance setting with a very strong 100% signal. It's omni-directional as well picking up a little more background than a uni-directional mic. This mic is very "rockabilly" sounding in nature and has a very distinct, fun sound if you like something that's a bit old school. Just a lite touch of bass. It's a crunchy higher pitched sound. These mics have a very mid century vibe as well that really stands out.

 The 641 & 638's front grill has a classic design that resembled the air intake for many of the early American and Soviet fighter planes of that era. You'll notice that the microphone manufacturers were copying the styles of the American automobile, aircraft and space agencies for many years.

 Made right here in the U.S.A 60 + years ago. Everything is tight on this 641. No loose parts and the on / off switch works perfectly.

 The mic is cosmetically in very nice overall condition with extremely lite cosmetic wear on the polished chrome body. No heavy scratches or dings and there is no fine pitting on the polished chrome body of the mic. You'll notice there are no dents or tarnish on the front screens either. The E.V badge has very lite wear. I'd rate it a very conservative 8+ on a scale of 1 -10. Please let the detailed pics be your guide. The threads for both the cable and stand are excellent with zero wear. This one is ready to plug in and play.

 The mic comes with a shorter 5 1/2 foot vintage cable that has the standard male Switchcraft XLR end connector. The cable is soft, pliable and free of damage. You can always attach a longer XLR cable to the one provided if need be.

      MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE...USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY.

 If you need a stand for this mic please just ask and I'll show you what I have a available.  

                  As always...

 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 re-listed. 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.