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Turner Microphones circa 1970

Posted on 11/30/2011 by chris

Download the complete 23pp 1970 Turner Microphones Catalog (in two parts due to size): DOWNLOAD PART ONE: Turner_1970_catalog1 DOWNLOAD PART TWO: Turner_1970_catalog2 Models covered, with text, specs, and photos, include: Turner 500, S-500, 505, FM500, and 777 microphones; Turner 600, … Continue reading →

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Turner Ham Microphones of the 1940s

Posted on 07/20/2011 by chris

The Turner Model BD Microphone Today we’ll look at several Turner microphones of the 1940s which were marketed to Radio Hams in the pages of QST.  The development and marketing of recording-studio microphones is generally oriented towards full frequency response, … Continue reading →

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Studio Microphones of 1954

Posted on 05/13/2011 by chris

AKG D36 advert from 1954 Continuing our survey of AUDIO magazine’s early years: over the next couple of weeks we will look at some of the more relevant content from the first two years that this venerable publication ran under … Continue reading →

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Oddball dynamic mics of olden days

Posted on 04/09/2011 by chris

A quick review of some odd mics from the ‘pile’ that have not made it over to the studio yet.  If anyone out there is using these for makin’ records, drop a line a let us know yr thoughts.  Above … Continue reading →

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Turner Microphones Circa 1962

Posted on 12/04/2010 by chris

Download the entire circa-1962 Turner Microphone Catalog. Dig the crazy Soviet-esque graphic-design.  Printed on that great old eggshell-texture paper, no less. DOWNLOAD: Turner_Microphones_1962 The Turner Microphone Company was based for many years in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  What and interesting story … Continue reading →

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