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Original vintage Telefunken-Neumann U 47 studio microphone in perfect condition

For sale a vintage Telefunken-Neumann U47 tube microphone in perfect condition and working order. This legendary piece of art from 1959 is fully operational with still the original parts like the VF14 tube and BV8 transformer. The old M7 capsule became noisy and is recently replaced by a new PET-skinned M7 by S. Thiersch (photo of invoice document attached). For authenticity his unique small Thiersch logo (ST) is visible on the close-up picture of the head 4279 (bottom left). 
The grill of the head is undamaged and the housing bottle carries the exclusive Telefunken badge and the original Neumann ID s/n 4191.
The mike comes with a new power supply from Schaal Audio type N47 (115-230 V), including Tuchel cable (6 m) and mains cord.

I bought the U47 in 1976 from first owner, a studio that removed its engraved name from the housing bottle (visible as seen on picture) and used it in my home studio until the millennium. Since then, the microphone is no longer used and was only kept in its original black Neumann bag (see photo) in a dry and smoke free room.
To demonstrate that the item works properly, a simple sound test is done. It shows the mike's signal response with the typical frequency boost around 3 and 10 kHz of the U47 (see picture with red dots).
I underline that a shock mount is not present and the housing bottle shows some wear of a studioname removal in the past.

PS: This microphone is a genuine piece of gear from the 50s/60s that is rarely found and one of the most sought after professional microphone.

Characteristics:
Dimension microphone: 22 cm (L) x 6 cm (W)
Power supply dim: 16 cm (L), 10,5 cm (W), 6,5 cm (H)
Signal output on PSU: XLR male (gold-plated) with ground lift.

Shipping is worldwide but only within the EU offered with insurance (max 5500,- euro)


Excellent - Number of items: 5 - Including: Tube Microphone - + Extra item (see description), Power cord, Power supply

Telefunken - Neumann U47 - Tube Microphone

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