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The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded as the Radio Corporation of America in 1919. It was initially a patent trust owned by General Electric, Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Company.

Vintage RCA Mics - tips? links? prices?

I'm trying to do some research on vintage RCA mics. I'll be doing the usual searches, and maybe I'll post some of the better links here so they are collected in one place. But I'd like any tips that you can give me. Particularly, any pointers to models other than the 44's and 77's that are worth looking into. Things to watch out for / avoid.

RCA Jack

An RCA connector, sometimes called a phono connector or cinch connector, is a type of electrical connector commonly used to carry audio and video signals. The name "RCA" derives from the Radio Corporation of America, which introduced the design by the early 1940s to allow mono phonograph players to be connected to amplifiers.

RCA Connector

A type of connector originally used by RCA to connect their turntables to amplifiers. The name has stuck, and these kinds of connectors, found on consumer and semi-professional equipment are today still referred to as RCA phono connectors.
(See S/PIDF)

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