Vintage 1930's RCA PB90A2 Ribbon Microphone - working w/stand & cable (RCA 44)

Description

Offering a vintage, working, and
super rare
RCA model PB90A2 ribbon velocity microphone from the 1930's, including a long cable and vintage desk stand.
(RCA master indexed this mic as
MI-4000-AF, serial #2358.
)
The PB90
immediately preceded the legendary RCA 44 series and is the same size and relative style. It has a massive magnetic drive/transformer, both original and unmolested, and super clean inside. The ribbon's in perfect condition/tension, producing a strong clean output, the internal front and back shields are intact that protect the delicate ribbon. This thing is
a crooner's dream
in terms of a "big" sound
with
lots of
proximity effect
.
Check a
musician's
demo
of a PB90 mic on YouTube:
(Copy & paste this address;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iBigbdiHHM
This PB90 has benefitted from
mild exterior restoration
. The
perforated
upper basket
polished up real nice showing off that gorgeous brass with a clear coat applied to arrest any future oxidation, along with new internal wind-cloth. The lower casing has been repainted and protective clear coat added, its metal RCA makers badge is nice and sharp, and has been fitted with a standard 5/8" thread for mic stand or boom mount.
The
VERY heavy-weighted vintage
desk stand is also included
...it weighs 5 pounds, so will secure the mic from being bumped over.
The
original heavy 10' shielded cable
is in good shape as well, no cracking or stiffness, wired to a 3 pin male XLR plug.
This will make a great addition to someone's working mic collection, the discerning musician, studio/recording professional, or voice-over artist. Overall weight is over 10 pounds, and stands 14" tall.
**
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