#vintagecb

So fifteen some-odd years after buying it at a tag sale, I am finally am finally wiring up my Astatic D-104 microphone. Not the original model, but a later one from the 1970s (date stamp 12-71) with a small mic pre-amp in the stand. The stand is model T-UG8, uses a 9volt battery which requires removing three screws to replace. A small wiring digram is included in the base. Mine had the cord cut before I got it, and only once I had jerry-rigged it up to a speaker to see if it worked.

Took only a few minutes to figure out the wiring and hook it up properly. Worked okay without a battery, worked great with the battery. A couple of my friends want to borrow it, one for Roller Derby, another for recording. I just need to finish the mods to the 1/4" jack that I'm installing then put it all back together and make sure I didn't mess anything up. I'll post a photo once I'm done and she's cleaned up and polished.