A B-D E-K L-O P-R T U-Z
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A reminder that the prices listed are what the item originally sold for in the year it was released.
Sennheiser
MD-412


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Sennheiser
MD-421 U-5 $95 1960 info

'63 ad '64 ad '68 ad '73 ad
'77 ad '80 ad '85 ad '90 ad

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Shure
3A (1937)



The only early "3" Shure lists in its discontinued models is the 3B from 1937. The 3A must have been the first. Interesting that there is no documentation for the 3A on the Shure site.
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Shure
300 1952 $75 Shure data sheet
1952 First Shure ribbon microphone, Model 300
This is an interesting mic. It is a Shure 300 and has the Shure emblem, however is labeled by Stromberg Carlson as a Model MG 58.



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Shure
315 1952 $75
View
Shure's data 1952 ad 1953 ad '57 ad

1982 Shure 300 in catalog
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Shure
330 1957
View
Shure's data 1957 Shure data 1981
1982 Shure 330 in catalog 1954
Shure 300 ad
more info 1968 review '82 info

1954
Shure 300 ad
1956 ad 333
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Shure
51 (47
-76)
View
Shure's data 1952 ad

1949
catalog listing
1952
catalog listing 1953 ad
'55
ad '57 ad
'61
catalog listing $29.11
'65
catalog listing $29.10
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Shure 515SB Unidyne B
View
Shure's data


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Shure
516 EQ (77
-83)
One
of Phantom's original recording microphones
View
Shure's data

'78
ad '79
ad '79 ad #2
 


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Shure
55 C (1939 - 1946) $69.50

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data
Story 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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1940 catalog listing 1942 catalog listing
1943 catalog listing 1946
catalog listing
1947
catalog listing 1949
catalog listing
1950 ad 1951
ad 1952
catalog listing
'57
ad - for later version '59 '60
ad
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Shure
556B (42
-46)
View
Shure's data

'42
catalog listing
'49
catalog listing '49 catalog
listing#2
'52
catalog listing
Recent
starring roles for Phantom microphones
May
2004 - Golf Digest

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Shure
556 (51
- 81) $110
One
of Phantom's original recording microphones used in Phantom's
first studio. This microphone was acquired from an engineer who
purchased directly from Shure. It was specifically selected to
record the low end of electronic organ recording.

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Shure's data

'61
catalog listing $79.38

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Shure
55 1951 Shure Data $79.50

'54 ad '57 ad '59 ad
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Shure
737 1948 $39.75
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Shure's data

1948 ad 1950 ad 1951 ad '57 ad
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Shure SM 48
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Shure's data


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Shure PE56 1976
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Shure's data


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Shure/Sony Pro Mixer

Made by Shure

'71 Shure mixer ad
'72 Shure mixer ad
'80 Shure mixer ad
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Sony
555-A with matching speakers 1957 ad
'57, '58,
'59 $595.00 - 1959 review

'58
picture '58
Ad '59 ad $595.00 '60 ad



Here's the 533 which was listed in a Sony brochure from 1958


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Sony CR-4 wireless microphone
$250 1960 ad Manual Specs '60 ad




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Sony 300 (1960) $399.95
This recorder was used by the Alpine, Texas High School music recordings. Martin was able to use it for duplicating and recording concerts.
Manual Cover more manual info
'60 Review


Sony Ad 
'61 Catalog Listing
'61 Catalog Listing
'62 Catalog Listing '62 ad
'62 Catalog Listing Radio Shack $395
'62 Catalog Listing Allied $409.95
'63 Catalog Listing $405.50
'63 ad specs
This model was also sold as the Sony 521 and was almost identical except for the 521 have international voltage selector and 50 to 60 cycle setting.

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Sony
F-81 1962 $29.50 Mikes

'62
ad

Sony
Catalog Listing
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Sony
F-87 Mikes (pair)

'62
ad
Sony
Catalog Listing
Sony
F-96 Mikes

'62
ad
Sony
Catalog Listing
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Sony
SRA-2 Recording Amp (63)

'62
Catalog Listing
'63
Catalog Listing
'64
catalog listing $97.75
'63
ad
See
SRA-L2 Ad
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Sony
777 1962 $695 ad specs
This
is the older Sony TC-777S-4 that was later released in a Limited Edition of 500 units in 1964. Interesting that it was released in different control panel colors. We had one come in (right above) with a dark panel.
'62
Cat Listing '63
Cat Listing '64
C at Listing
Specifications Sony
catalog Manual 1 2 3 4
(61,62,63,64,65,66)
$725
'62 Radio Shack $595
'63 Allied
'62
ad '63
ad #1 '63 ad #2 '63 ad #3
View RealPlayer Movie Movie #2

1963 Sony
catalog

This
is an older Sony TC-777S-4
'62
Cat Listing '63
Cat Listing '65 Directory

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Sony TC-263D 1962 $119.50
This Sony deck was used by Martin as a source deck in the late '60's in Highland Sound's first studio.

'64 Radio Shack $117.50

See also Sony TC-262D
'62 Allied catalog listing $87.70
'62 Burstein Applebee catalog listing $89.50

HSC Phantom's 1965 Alpine Texas studio
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Sony
600 Info (1963) $449.95
One
of Phantom's original recorders. Here's a picture one in Phantom's
first studio.
Phantom's
Sony 600 at Alpine radio station KVLF remote recording.

'64
Review
'63
ad '63 manual pages
'64
catalog listing
'66
catalog listing $299.50

Page 2 3 4 5 6
Specifications
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Sony
SSA-777 Amplifier & Speaker system 1963 $175
'62
ad

Specifications

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Sony
MX-777 Mixer 1963 $175
Info
Sony
Ad #1 Sony Ad #2

'63
Catalog Listing
Specifications #1 #2

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Sony
777 Limited Edition 1964 $695 '65
ad
Only
500 777LEs were manufactured. We were lucky to find this one which was installed in a board room and appears and functions as brand new.

'66
ad#1 '66 ad #2

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Sony DR-3A headphones 1964 $22.50 1964 ad



Martin engineering in Highland Sound Company (Phantom Productions) studio, Alpine, Texas 1965
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Sony
MX 6S Mixer 1964 $29.95

1964 Sony brochure

Sony
Catalog Listing
'66
catalog listing $27.75 1976 catalog $39.95
Sony
SRA-464

'64
catalog listing $97.75
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Sony TC-500A 1964 $399.50

Ad
More pictures
'64 Sony 500 catalog listing $391
'66 catalog listing
• No longer in collection
Sony TC-102 1965 $129.50
This was the first item I sold after I began representing Sony in West Texas. It was sold to the Brewster County Court, to record trials.


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Sony TC-260 '65 $229.50
One of Phantom's original recorder models used in on-location playback with Sony 600. Here's a picture of Phantom's first studio. Sony 260 in Phantom's display 1967.

'65 Directory
'65 Radio Shack catalog listing $229.50
'67 Radio Shack catalog listing $229.50
'67 Lafayette catalog listing $229.50

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Sony TC-350 '65 $179.50
'66 Allied Holiday catalog




 
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Sony
SSA-905A Info

'66
catalog listing $129.50
Sony
Ad Page #1 #2 #3
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Sony 230 '67 $219.50

'67 catalog listing

Sony ad
Specifications
Sony TDR 820 8-Track recorder


Sony TCS-310 1981

Ampex Micro 7 with Sony TCS-310


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Sony
772 (1969) 24
lbs - $750

'68 ad '69
Review '69
Sony 770 ad
'70
Sony 770 ad '70
catalog listing
click
on image for larger view
view additional manual pages
Sony
ad for 770

see also a pic of the 774 model in our Unique section




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Sony
630 Stereo Center
1970
(deck $279.50,w/speakers $379.50)
One
of Phantom's original recorders.

View RealPlayer movie

'69
ad '70 ad
'70
catalog listing
'70
ad 70
ad #2



Sony TC-630 at Phantom / Highland Sound in Alpine in 1969
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Sony
TC-854-4 (1971-72)
65
lbs - $1,695
'71 Directory Listing '72 Review '72 ad
w/
Sync Monitor Amp Circuit Addition

Service
Manual Cover with Specs
'73
ad
'73
ad
2nd
'73 ad


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Sony
580 1971 $369.95
One
of Phantom's original recorders. The
580 was used for duplication and later sold to Austin
Custom Records for tape and cassette duplication.

'71
ad View RealPlayer movie

Phantom's original Sony 580 set up as a tape duplication source at Austin Custom Records.


Sony
ad

Phantom's Sony 580
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Sony Pro Mixer

Made by Shure

'71 Shure mixer ad
'72 Shure mixer ad
'80 Shure mixer ad
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Sony
MX-16 1972 $1,095



interesting installation of this mixer



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Sony
Electret Condenser ECM-22 $99
One
of Phantom's original recording microphones



Sony
SB-300 1976 $59.95

1976 catalog
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Sony 510-2 1976 - 1986 $1,850 to $2,300 more info Specs



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Sony TC-765 1978 with remote $999.95
The last Sony reel to reel tape recorder manufactured






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Sony C37P 1960's to 1970's
95,000 yen = $1,220





Sony C37P Brochure
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Sony MX-12 Mixer 1970-1975




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Sony APM 22ES 1985 $475

These monitors are used in our studio in conjunction with a JBL center channel and 2 Altec 847As


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Stancil-Hoffman MiniTape 1947







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SPARTA
Radio Console A-20B 1974 $1,500.00 new


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on pictures below for larger image



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Spectone (UK)
Model 151B. Price 76 gus., including microphone
Acquired
in Suffolk, England. Recorder reverses and runs well. Has
tape of Winston Churchill radio documentary. More info




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Studer ReVox Dynavox T-261949 to 1951





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Studer B67 1978 1980 $5,450 brochure




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