Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome.

 You are looking at a very nice older general purpose microphone made by Electro Voice in the late 1940's. This is the early 2nd generation 630 that has the polished chrome housing and looks nice but it no longer works and should be used for display, prop or repair purposes only. It comes with the period E.V 423A model desk stand shown however.

 Pic # 2 shows this very model in a 1940's Electro Voice catalog along with several others mic models of that era.

 Pic # 3 is of Marilyn Monroe using this very model of E.V mic while performing live at a U.S.O show during the Korean War.

 This early 2nd generation 630 has the elongated lower pistol grip giving it a bit more character and elegance. A classic timeless design that's very pleasing to the eye.

 The mic housing / head is reminiscent of the jet engines being used by several American and Soviet fighter planes of the day. American mic companies often emulated anything that was popular from decade to decade and the jet age certainly captured the attention of America for many, many years.

 The 70 + year old microphone has just very lite wear as you can see in pictures with fine pitting and a few very lite scratches and scuff marks but free of any dents, dings or fractures.   The polished chrome has a very nice luster still. The threads for the cable and stand are perfect with zero stripping. The E.V label shows no paint loss and still completely legible.   Overall this piece is an easy 8 on a scale of 1 - 10 physically speaking.

 The joint mechanism works fine with plenty of tension. The on / off switch works great as well. Just needs a replacement element.

       MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS PART OF THIS SALE...

 The mic comes with the early 1950's era E.V 423A model microphone desk stand. This is an aluminum base with satin chrome finish and a satin chrome stem / riser. This model was widely produced by Astatic during the 1950's through 1970's but this is the early 1st gen 423A with the 2 tier "waterfall" base.

 You just don't see too many of these early 423A mic stands as E.V only sold them for a few short years before redesigning the lower base to a flat smooth surface. This example is very nice as well and matches the 630 perfectly. It makes for a stable platform as well.

 This particular stand has typical lite wear as you can see. Some scuffs marks, tiny pitting and scratches located on the base but no dents or fractures. The riser looks very nice. Please let the detailed pictures be your guide. All 3 original rubber pads are still present and look great. It will keep the stand from scratching any surface it sits on. Mic stand with mic on top is appx 11 inches tall X 5 inches wide.

 This mic stand combo is going to pop anywhere it's displayed and will make a great display piece anywhere in the home, studio or office. 

                     As with all my vintage microphones for sale...

  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 opened and item will be relisted. 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.