[ARSCLIST] Vintage Recording Equipment

[Karl J Jackson <karl.j.jackson@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I'm writing to inquire about recording equipment used in 1950s era radio
broadcasts. I work with the United States Marine Band, which will be
celebrating its 210th anniversary next year. As part of our concert series,
we will be transporting one of our "Dream Hour" radio broadcasts to the
concert stage, complete with microphones, equipment, and announcer. We would
like to replicate the gear as accurately as possibly. I've posted
photographs of a broadcast here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/karl.j.jackson/HistoricUSMBPictures?authkey=NAbG
I8uh8RE, and am hoping that you all can help to identify and or locate some
of the equipment, including microphones and mixer/transmitter. My best
guesses for microphones is that they are either RCA 50-A or Western Electric
618A. I have no idea what the contraption in front of the broadcast engineer
is.

Thanks much,

Karl Jackson