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H043459 MODEL "B" THROAT MICROPHONE. (Kehlkopfmikrofon)
BACKGROUND: Accurate intelligence and secure lines of communication are crucial elements to all armies in the field and during WWII each division in the German Army had an integral Signals unit. The Signals unit were usually of Battalion strength and generally consisted of a Headquarters Company, a Radio Company and a Telephone Company. The Signals personnel utilized a wide variety of radio receivers, field telephones and associated communications equipment in all theaters of operation. One of the typical pieces of communications equipment was the dual, throat, (larynx), microphone set which came in a variety of slightly different models for use with specific communications equipment. This example is the model "b", throat (larynx) microphone set as most commonly used in armored vehicles and field radios.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The set consists of dual, roughly, 1 3/8" diameter, molded tan and black bakelite construction microphones attached by a black leather wrapped, non-adjustable, magnetic sheet metal "neck set". The exterior of one of the microphones is well marked with a faint, white inkstamped waffen-amt mark. The bottom edge of both of the microphones has an attached, electrical, connection cord, with a brown fabric covering which runs to a roughly, 2 7/8" x 1 1/4" x 3/4", molded black bakelite, activation control switch housing with dual on/off switches. One switch is located on the side of the bakelite control switch housing and must be depressed for the microphones to be active. The other switch is located on the obverse of the control switch housing and can be pushed into a "locked on" position enabling hand free usage. The reverse of the control switch housing has a spring loaded, magnetic sheet metal, attachment clip enabling the operator to attach it to the front of a tunic. The reverse of the housing is well marked with an embossed, designation abbreviation in an oval recess, "(Fu) b", indicating, Funk, (Radio), model "b". The bottom edge of the control switch housing has a single, electrical, connection cord, with a brown fabric covering which is inserted into a large, black painted, tooled alloy plug housing with a triple pronged plug. The plug wire has a small, sheet metal clip attached with the impressed designation abbreviation, "Kmf. b", indicating, Kehlkopfmikrofon {Model} "b", (Larynx Microphone {Model} b). The set is in overall very good condition although the sheet metal neck set and the attachment clip shows moderate surface spotting.
GRADE ***1/2 PRICE $215.00
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