Sands 42 Inch Wood Level Style 2-A $78.45 - Old Solid Wood Level made by J Sand and Sons 1023-25 Rivard St, Detroit, Michigan. Guessing a mid 1920s manufacture date. The level is in fair age specific condition with a few marks and gouges from use, makers sticker is intact but faded, all (4) vials have a bubble, one vial lens-cover is missing. This Antique Tool is used, sold as a collectible and sold as is. Measures 42 x 2 1/2 x 1 inches approximately.
Charles Bruning Vintage Drafting Set
Charles Bruning Vintage Drafting Set No 1547 circa 1947 $28.45 - This vintage engineering collectible was made in Germany circa 1947 by the Charles Bruning Company Inc. The set is in fair age specific condition, the instruments have some tarnish, the case is slightly worn mostly around the snap button, and there appears to be a missing tool. The Bruning Drafting Set is used, sold as a collectible and sold as is.
Shure Unidyne 55SW Microphone 1968
Shure Unidyne 55sw The Elvis Microphone 1968 $98.45 - This is the famous Elvis microphone seen in many of Elvis’s performances and manufactured around 1968, also referred to as the Toaster. This microphone looks good for its age, however, no testing was performed and it has been priced accordingly. This highly sought after vintage microphone is used, the on off slider switch is missing the thumb-nub but still slides. This cool 60s mic is sold as a collectible and sold as is. Includes 1 – Shure 55SW microphone only.
Get your Elvis on with this mic, Thank You Very Much.
Here is some data from the 1968 Shure Unidyne 55 Series Microphone Salea Brochure:
Famed Throughout the World for Ruggedness and Reliability. The Unidynes are the largest selling microphones throughout the world·-used consistently by famed celebrities for those important events where the faithfulness of sound reproduction is critical. Model 555 Unidyne II is highly recommended for fine quality public-address, theater-stage sound systems, recording and remote broadcasting, and low-gain tape recording. Model 5565 Unidyne II is specially constructed and tested to meet the requirements of the broadcast and television studio, and is held within close tolerances in frequency response and directivity.
The Model 5565 is provided with vibration-isolation unit of live rubber construction in the stand connector. Includes multiimpedance switch for high, medium or low impedance.
Model 55S Unidyne II: Without On-Off Switch.
Model 55SW Unidyne II: With On-Off Switch.
Model 556S Unidyne II: Features a special live-rubber, vibration-isolating shock mount.
Specs:
Frequency Response: Models 555 and 555W-50 to 15,000 Hz.
Model 5565-40 to 15,000 Hz.
Impedance and Output Level:
Models 555 and 555W:
Low (30 to 50 ohms) -55.5 db (0 db = 1 milliwatt per 10 microbars);’ .071 millivolts/microbar.
Medium (150 to 250 ohms) -56.5 db (0 db = 1 milliwatt per 10 microbars); . 141 millivolts/microbar.
High –55.5 db (0 db = 1 volt per microbar); 1.68 millivolts/microbar.
Model 5565: Low (30 to 50 ohms) -56.5 db (0 db
UNIDYNE A Microphones – 1 milliwatt per 10 microbars); .067 millivolts microbar.
Medium (150 to 250 ohms) -57.5 db (0 db = 1 milliwatt per 10 microbars); .130 millivolts/ microbar.
High -56 db (0 db = 1 volt per microbar); 1.58 millivolts/microbar.
Cable:
Models 555 and 55SW, 15-foat, 2-conductor shielded
with an Amphenol MC3M Type Connector .
Model 5565, 20-foot, 2-conductor shielded with a
Cannon XL-3-11 Type Connector.
Kodak Showtime 8 Movie Projector
Kodak Showtime 8 8mm Model 8 500 Movie Projector 1954 $88.45 - The Cine-Kodak Showtime 8 Projector was years ahead in design (at that time), it was advertised in 1956 to “give sparkling, bid screen color movies up to 5 Feet wide or larger. Threading, focusing, framing, and titling are unusually simple and positive. A lighted switch panel gives you fingertip control of still picture projection, comic reverse action, fast rewind. Reel arms select 400 foot capacity for a full 30 minute show. Fast F/1.6 Lumenized Lens, a new shutter and pull down system transmits 60 percent more light for extra big, extra bright pictures. Truly the surest operating 8mm projector Kodak has ever produced. Complete with built in case. ”
This projector appears to be constructed of metal and Bakelite, is in good age specific condition with some paint missing from the metal outer case. We fired up the projector and played about 12 minutes of some old home movies from the 50s. A short video of this projector in action is posted on Youtube – HERE. The serial number on the base of the projector is 131254 (we assume manufacture was in 1954), the projector with cover outer dimensions are 13 1/2 x 9 x 7 1/2 inches approximately and weighs about 17 pounds. This cool old Kodak 8mm projector is used, sold as a collectible and sold as is. Includes projector, cover and take up reel.
Pickwik Candid Camera Vintage Film Camera 1940s $38.45 - Made in the 1940s by the Galter Mfg Co of Chicago Illinois. This cool Pickwik Candid Camera Collectible includes the camera containing used film still in play, original box, and original instruction. All items are in good used condition, sold as collectibles and sold as is.
