[Elecraft] Knowles HC-3 Mic Element Replacement For Heil HC-5

[Fred Jensen]

Wow!  I supported myself in college working at the local [only] TV 
station, KSBY, in the late 50's/early 60's.  The CE worked my shifts 
around classes, and I often did the 1630-signoff.  Jack Parr had what 
would become Johnny's slot then with that classic RCA on his desk.  I 
thought it was a 44-BX, we had one on our control desk.  I was in remote 
AK and SE Asia for nearly all of the 60's.  I vaguely remember Carson 
having the Shure after I got back home in late '68, it was smaller, the 
RCA was big, sort of blocky, and heavy.  $50K ... impressive!

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

JR wrote on 3/23/2022 1:48 PM:
> Hi Fred -- It depends on what time you are talking about.   Some 
> sources document Carson using an RCA Type 77 DX ribbon mic in the NY 
> shows. Later, Johnny Carson used a Shure Model 33 desk mounted ribbon 
> microphone - Carson switched from a RCA ribbon mic to this Shure style 
> in the late 1960's.  The Shure was presented by the manufacturer and 
> was inscribed with something like “Johnny’s Mic… Not Ed’s… Not 
> Fred’s.” Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers (www.heritagegalleries.com) 
> of Dallas, Texas, sold Johnny Carson’s Shure SM33 Ribbon Microphone at 
> auction in 2005 for $50,787.50.
>
> Just saying.     K8JHR



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