55 W

Hello and welcome to The House of Chrome. You are looking at a rare variant of the 1950's era Shure 55 S microphone. Shure Brothers sold under license it's 55 S to only a couple different American companies and Stromberg Carlson was one of them. This MC-41 is a 1958 model and comes with the period Shure S-36 model desk model stand as seen in the pictures provided. Pic # 2 shows this very model in an old Shure catalog I have and it's basic characteristics. Stromberg Carlson was based out of Rochester, NY at that time and was a high quality manufacturer of electronics and other goods such as radio and a whole slew of audio equipment. There was no difference between the 55S and the MC-41 mic. Just the label of the brand that it was sold under. Both are technically Shure microphones. It should be noted that this mic is in working condition with it's original cardioid dynamic element but the signal is weaker and the tone lacks bass. Like many older 55S model mics this element has been compromised so it should be used for display, prop or repair purposes until the element is properly replaced. This mic was originally intended for singing and broadcasting. This MC-41 has the adjustable impedance switch for low, medium and high impedance and the switch on this mic works just fine. As you can see the satin chrome body shows typical lite wear with small scuff marks and scratches. Despite the cosmetic wear there are no fractures, dents or engravings anywhere. The ribs are completely straight. The typical royal blue silk screens shows no fading or rips in any of the screens. Often these old 55 mics are stained with tobacco as smoking was quite popular back in the day. You won't find any of that on this mic. The joint mechanism works perfectly with plenty of tension and a wide degree of tilt. The label looks pretty darn nice and you can see by the serial number that it's a 1958 model. This mic is hardly perfect but it's a very good example overall and I would rate it an conservative 7 + cosmetically on a scale of 1 - 10. Worthy of any vintage mic collection. MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS PART OF THIS SALE... It's a period Shure S-36 desk stand that makes for a very stable platform and compliments the mic nicely. The Shure S-36 was built between 1939 and 1960 before being discontinued. This particular example was made in Evanston so it's dated between 1956 and 1960. This stand has typical lite wear as you can see. Scratches, scuff marks and some paint loss but the wear is consistent with the age and the mic. It still has it's original grey paint, on / off lever, 5 rubber pads, cable clamp and brass bolt for attaching the microphone. Mic with stand is appx 9 1/2 inches tall X 5 inches wide X 7 inches deep. The stand sometimes came with these on / off adapters so you could turn your mic on and off as the mic itself never had an on / off switch. The 55SW was the first model to have a built in switch but that was introduced in 1960. Mic will screw onto any desk or floor stand you have if you don't like the desk stand. A great conversation piece anywhere it sits in the home, studio or office. 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. If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.