Alright so this is a little confusing… Above is an advert for the Fairchild F-22 microphone, as published in 1965. This mic is known to be identical to the Syncron AU7A (see previous post)… so why was it advertised earlier, with a higher price, under the Fairchild name? Maybe I am getting my dates mixed up here… anyway, Primal Gear in Nashville had a pair of these things for pretty cheap recently, but I was scared-off by the necessity for updating the internal power supply, as Syncron mics require certain mercury cells that are no longer made (or legal, likely). Anyway… any of y’all using/have used the F22/AU7A? Let us know… living here in central CT, once-home of Syncron labs, I feel fairly certain that I will eventually stumble upon one of these things… no luck yet tho.
7 replies on “The Fairchild F-22 Condenser Mic c.1965 (aka the Syncron AU7A)”
No reason to be scared of mercury cell requirements as it’s easy to build a supply to replace them. Many mercury batteries are replaceable with an equivalent cell. The whole thing was an example of environazism anyway, the mercury cells were quite recyclable and in event there is naturally occurring mercury everywhere.
Hi, I have a Fairchild F-22 that is in the need of repair. Would you consider repairing my fairchild microphone? I am located up in Boston. =)
Would you consider to sell it?
I have a pair of syncron s 10’s that I am converting …supposed to sound lush a little
k84 esqe ? anyway I’ll let you know How it goes.
santo studio Oakland , Ca
I have 3 Fairchild F-22 (Syncron AU7A) microphones. I want to sell them. Can you provide any advice how I should do it and what they are worth. They are in near excellent condition. The batteries have been removed so there is no leaking mercury batteries. They are still in the original wooden boxes.
eBay!
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Syncron-Model-AU-7a-aka-Fairchild-F-22-condenser-microphone-/151310086544?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item233ac8b190