Offering a vintage and ultra rare 1939 SHURE M1 "Rocket" Crystal Microphone. The M1 is identical to the Shure 705 A "Rocket" crystal microphone, only made for a few years: 1939 and 1945. It was the first "Bullet" model by Shure, the company described it as "Rocket shaped," inspired by the spaceships, long before there were "rocket ships", at the a they could only to be found in Science-Fiction literature and illustrated adventure stories. 

This one is in quite nice condition with only minimal signs of age/wear on it's cast aluminum casing. Has been tested & is working with good output and typical crystal fidelity. The Shure badge is nice and sharp, the pivot joint holds the tilt angle firmly, and the stand threads are not damaged. This sale INCLUDES the 3 pin male Amphenol plug/cable with male XLR plug on the other end...also includes the basic display deck stand. ** Audio sample can be heard on the listing video.  Always safe secure packaging and fast fair shipping. **

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** Click on my eBay username for details. (Text or call.) With a life-long career in major market broadcast radio in the imaging/audio production field, I continue to buy, sell, collect and restore vintage microphones, primarily from the 1930's through the 1970's. Have a vintage mic to sell, made a purchase and need follow-up, or just have a general question, we're here to help.