Skip to content
History of Science Museum

BBC-Marconi Ribbon Microphone, by Marconi Company, London, Mid 20th Century

Inventory Number 69070


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.69070

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
Primary inscriptions
"B.B.C.-MARCONI RIBBON MICROPHONE / TYPE AXBT / INST. NO. 360580 P.S. 11780 A / MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO. LTD. / B.B.C. PAT. No 429307 LONDON." printed on metal plaque upon underside of microphone.
Object type
Radio communication
Dimensions
Height: 500mm Width: 220mm Depth: 220mm Weight: 6.35kg
Inventory No
69070
Accession Number
2004-9/581

Description

BBC-Marconi Ribbon Microphone, with oxidised copper finish, on later machined aluminium stand. With three parallel bakelite? control dials marked "3", "2", "1" (left to right).