Microphone

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Microphone

Entry/Object ID

2005.012.001

Description

Microphone with detachable cord. Microphone head is a rounded triangular shape, with brushed chrome casing. Front face is covered with punched metal screening that has many narrow slots. Two side faces covered with shaped metal grille. Bottom has adjustable screw with "HML" [high, medium, low ?] stamped below it. Head attached with large screw that allows it to pivot through 90 degrees, to a short, brushed chrome "handle with integral "on-off" switch at front. Switch plate is black and marked "Astatic". Back of head has label: "Canadian Astatic Limited/Made in Toronto, Canada/M?. N?. 77/Patent Notice Inside". Bottom of handle has ports for two jacks. Rear port has chrome jack with two knurled screws for attaching to microphone and cord. Grey cord has flexible wire joint attached to microphone head and integral jack with green three-hole end and small black toggle switch. Jack marked "A3F/Pat./3219961". NOT PERMANENTLY NUMBERED.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sidney Elementary School

Notes

Accession Date: 20-Apr-05 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Microphone

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

microphone

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

August 10, 2005

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 12, 2026