GPO TE29 1930s carbon granule microphone. Free data sheet by GB Audio

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TE29 MIC

DATA SHEET	Production:	Obsolete
	Hire stock:	Yes
	New stock:	No
	Used stock:	No

Vintage carbon microphone

ORIGINAL GPO TE29/235 1930s MIC

An iconic vintage mic with chrome body. Elastic mounted in a steel frame mount and short table stand with chrome base (shown left). Can also be supplied with a period style 128cm (4' 2") floor stand or a standard 3/8" thread mount for attaching to any standard microphone mount.

FEATURES
• Genuine period microphone housing
• Integral table base / suspension mount
• Fully functioning theatrical prop

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Transducer type . . . . . . . . . . . . Condenser
Operating principle . . . . . . . . . Pre-polarised electret
Frequency response . . . . . . . . . 30 - 20,000 Hz
Filter switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Hz high pass
Polar pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cardioid
Nominal impedance. . . . . . . . . 250 Ohms
Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -39dB ±3dB @ 1kHz
Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XLR3M on 2.4m fixed lead
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . 11-52V DC phantom power
Weight . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 460g (excluding stand)

HISTORY
This mic is believed to have been made in the 1930s. Originally a carbon granule microphone, this unit has been stripped out and now features a modern cardioid condenser capsule.

GPO TE29 original period microphone in All Star Productions musical "Piaf", London, 2011

Shown here in the All Star Productions stage musical "Piaf" in London, Nov 2011.
Photo courtesy of altphoto.net

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