A substantial vintage professional broadcast microphone stand dating approximately from the 1960s-1970s.
This is not a lightweight modern music-shop stand. It is a heavily engineered professional type with a very heavy cast metal tripod base, rubber feet, a chrome upright tube and provision for internal microphone cable routing through the stand itself.
The upper extension or boom section is missing, so the current height is approximately 95cm. The surviving upper collar assembly appears designed to clamp a removable extension tube or boom arm by means of an internal split-collet arrangement, allowing for height adjustment.
A 16mm cylindrical test insert has been trial-fitted and grips correctly within the original split-collet clamp arrangement. This suggests possible compatibility with tubing of broadly similar dimensions to some modern microphone stand upper sections, although prospective buyers should satisfy themselves regarding exact compatibility before purchase.
Features
- Very heavy cast tripod base for stability
- Chrome upright tube
- Internal microphone cable routing
- Original knurled collar and upper clamp assembly present
- Professional studio, broadcast and theatre appearance
- Approximately 95cm tall in its present form
- Rubber feet fitted to the cast base
I have been unable to find any maker's name, model number or other identification markings on the stand.
Condition
Used vintage condition with age-related wear, marks, surface deterioration and patina consistent with its age and former use.
The upright appears slightly out of perpendicular, possibly due to the base fixing or many years of use and storage. It nevertheless remains solid and stable when standing.
The original upper extension, boom arm or microphone mounting section is not included. I have not attempted restoration, repainting or modification.
Applications and suitability
This type of substantial professional microphone stand would have been suitable for recording studios, radio stations, television studios, theatres, public halls and institutional sound installations during the 1960s and 1970s. Its heavy cast construction would have been intended to support professional microphones and studio fittings rather than lightweight domestic or portable equipment.
Although the manufacturer is unknown, its styling and construction are consistent with British broadcast, theatre and recording equipment of the period. It would make an appropriate companion for displays involving vintage microphones by manufacturers such as STC, Reslo, Lustraphone, Grampian and other classic British professional audio brands.
It may be of interest to recording studio owners, vintage audio enthusiasts, theatre technicians, radio collectors, museum display departments and buyers assembling a period broadcast or studio installation. It may also be suitable for adaptation with a replacement extension tube, boom arm or modern microphone fitting where dimensions permit.
Its heavy cast base and industrial appearance may also make it suitable for creative reuse as a bespoke lamp base, display stand, exhibition fitting, retro interior feature, shop display or authentic television and film production prop.
Shipping
The stand will be disassembled for shipping and some reassembly will be required. A suitable spanner or adjustable grips will be needed.
Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description and show the condition, construction, fittings and missing upper section.
