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Post by timcampbell on Feb 24, 2019 12:58:37 GMT -6
Today a friend stopped by on his way back from a buying spree with some mics I thought you guys might find of interest. A pair of original Ela M260's, a large badge U47, an Ela M251 and a Pape C12.
I have to repair a capsule on one of the 260's.
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Post by Quint on Feb 24, 2019 13:05:39 GMT -6
Sweet!
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Post by rob61 on Feb 24, 2019 14:28:10 GMT -6
The 251E looks too new. Is that a USA Telefunken?
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 24, 2019 14:46:01 GMT -6
Today a friend stopped by on his way back from a buying spree with some mics I thought you guys might find of interest. A pair of original Ela M260's, a large badge U47, an Ela M251 and a Pape C12.
I have to repair a capsule on one of the 260's. Can your friend get me a job?
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Post by timcampbell on Feb 24, 2019 14:49:23 GMT -6
Hahaha John. Do you want to move to Sweden? The 251 along with the rest are vintage. The 251's serial number is 560. They are all just in great shape.
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Post by Ward on Feb 24, 2019 17:11:13 GMT -6
Hahaha John. Do you want to move to Sweden? The 251 along with the rest are vintage. The 251's serial number is 560. They are all just in great shape. It's highly possible those microphones were quite costly!
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Post by timcampbell on Feb 24, 2019 18:21:34 GMT -6
And it's highly possible you'd be right Ward
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Post by timcampbell on Feb 24, 2019 18:31:22 GMT -6
This U47 has the large transformer in it and sounds like a dream.
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Post by ericn on Feb 24, 2019 19:23:07 GMT -6
Hahaha John. Do you want to move to Sweden? The 251 along with the rest are vintage. The 251's serial number is 560. They are all just in great shape. Looking at those I just might want to move next door.
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Post by Ward on Feb 24, 2019 19:27:40 GMT -6
This U47 has the large transformer in it and sounds like a dream. Wondeful!! And great visual evidence to dispell the myths about significant differences between long and short bodied U47s!!
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Post by reddirt on Feb 24, 2019 21:07:14 GMT -6
Doesn't matter if anything new is up to the mark or even better; examples like this serve to fuel a drive for the holy grail these beautiful pieces seem to represent. A photo is worth a thousand words.... Cheers, Ross
P.S Where on earth did microphones in such good nick come from and at what price?
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 24, 2019 21:55:08 GMT -6
I was only somewhat aware of the history of U47's having read Oliver Archut's history lessons, among other writings. I wasn't aware of there being different transformer sizes.
What difference does the big transformer make?
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Post by EmRR on Feb 24, 2019 22:42:50 GMT -6
Crazy to see such nice condition examples.
From this side of the pond, it reminds me of a jazz guy I know (now a grocery store manager) who talks of touring Europe and seeing nothing but Neumann and AKG condensers for live stage use. There must be quite a few more chances of finding nice ones like this there versus here.
I'm tracking with a pretty clean Telefunken badged U47 the next few days, first one I've ever had a chance to use. They just aren't around here at all.
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Post by damoongo on Feb 25, 2019 1:13:37 GMT -6
Beautiful. I wonder if there’s still a Berlin M7 in that large badge 47? (Would have likely shipped with one) If so, how’s it holding up?
Also, are there markings on the output transformer? Is it not a bv08?
Thanks for sharing the photos. Beautiful mic’s.
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 25, 2019 4:03:37 GMT -6
Interesting how after all the endless talk of great mikes: one pic of excellent con dish one’s and you know, they are each supurbe !!
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Post by the other mark williams on Feb 25, 2019 14:20:16 GMT -6
Hahaha John. Do you want to move to Sweden? The 251 along with the rest are vintage. The 251's serial number is 560. They are all just in great shape. I do! If he can get me a job in Sweden, I'd move to Sweden.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 25, 2019 14:30:46 GMT -6
Hahaha John. Do you want to move to Sweden? The 251 along with the rest are vintage. The 251's serial number is 560. They are all just in great shape. If he threw in a 251 like that, I could be convinced.
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Post by chessparov on Feb 25, 2019 14:35:01 GMT -6
"great shape"-like a lot of the women there! A Viking legacy... Chris
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Post by timcampbell on Feb 25, 2019 14:53:33 GMT -6
I fixed the M260. They are very rare. An AC701 tube with the original, complex C28 capsule and a good sized transformer. They sound terrific, smooth top and beautiful bottom end.
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Post by Guitar on Feb 25, 2019 18:30:15 GMT -6
I know it might sound perverse but I'd like to see more innards photos of these besides the U47. How's that plastic holding up in the ELA M?
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Post by matt on Feb 25, 2019 22:55:12 GMT -6
I have a big love/hate thing with these types of threads. I love seeing all the killer vintage Neumanns, but hate that I don’t own one. I’ll take a pristine case-queen 251 please. With a 47 and perhaps a 54 on the side, while we’re at it.
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Post by timcampbell on Mar 15, 2019 11:09:02 GMT -6
Another odd one that just came in.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Mar 15, 2019 12:42:11 GMT -6
Wow, what is that Tim? At first I thought it was one of those Neumann's from the 30's you see in the old photographs, but the capsule enclosure is different
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Post by johneppstein on Mar 15, 2019 13:41:25 GMT -6
I was only somewhat aware of the history of U47's having read Oliver Archut's history lessons, among other writings. I wasn't aware of there being different transformer sizes. What difference does the big transformer make? Better low end.
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Post by timcampbell on Mar 15, 2019 14:23:02 GMT -6
This is a Neumann CMV3 omni built just at the end of the 2nd WW.
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