Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome.

 You are looking at a somewhat rare microphone that doesn't come around on Ebay or Reverb too often. This is a Turner Dynamic model 57 microphone manufactured in the 1950's for about 10 years or less and was sold for broadcasting and T.V purposes. The mic was a higher end piece at that time with a radical newer look for the company. The design was slim and modern  and extended far out towards the singer or broadcaster allowing more space between the stand and the user. Great for high fidelity recording purposes and non-directional in nature.

 Pic # 2 shows this very model in an old Turner catalog I have along with it's basic characteristics and price.

 I should state right away that while the mic is 100% complete it has been tested and no longer works. The element is dead and this mic should be used for display, prop or repair purposes only. It will make a nice award too due to it's wood platform and you can always put a plaque on it if you choose to do so.

 This Turner 57 is dual impedance but again, non-working. With the 57 you can could the impedance depending on how you wire your mic cable and the instructions to do so are right on the Turner badge as seen in pic # 13. 

 The Turner 57 is very light weight and appx 9 3/4 inches long X 1 inch wide. It has that mid century design too where the lower joint mechanism acts as a modern mic clip though it's built into the mic. That design was pretty much phased out by the end of the 1970's as was the unique 4 pin design that turner utilized for the mic cable. More on that later.

 As you can see the overall cosmetic finish of this Turner 57 looks pretty good. Typical small scratches and small paint chips in the stock black paint with scuff marks but there are zero dents or fractures. There is an engraving on the bottom of the mic as well from a previous owner. The screen has no tarnish but there is a subtle dent. The 57's lower satin chrome pistol grip is very good as is the Turner badge (completely legible) and there is plenty of tension on that joint mechanism which is adjustable via side screw. In my own opinion I would give her a solid 6 on a scale of 1 - 10 though some would rate higher.

 The mic will screw onto any desk or floor stand.

 MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS PART OF THIS SALE...

 The stand is a custom made piece that is made of wood and comes with an Atlas AD-12 flange as well as a 4 inch chrome riser. It makes a stable platform for the 57 and looks pretty nice. 

 There is a few small nicks in the wood but that's about it. I added 4 new pads as the originals were all but missing. The chrome flange and riser looks very good as well. With the mic on top of the base it's appx 14 inches tall when raised fully upright.

                         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 filed and will be relisted. If you don't intend on buying this...do not commit to buy please. Domestic buyer will get priority shipping.