[Hallicrafters] Microphone connectors

[Roy Morgan]

At 11:58 PM 11/21/2006, John King wrote:
>I am looking for some old type screw on microphone
>connectors as used in mobile gear years ago. I need 4
>pin male connectors #91 MC4M and three pin male
>connector #91MC3M. If you have any or know who does
>and want to sell them, please let me know. Thanks and
>73, John, K5PGW


John,

Read below:

>BACKGROUND & EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT AMPHENOL CONNECTORS
>USED BY COLLINS !
>
>The "86" series of connectors were originally made by Amphenol.
>In the 1980s, Wire Pro ( WPI ) acquired several of the commercial product
>lines from Amphenol.
>http://www.wpi-interconnect.com/
>
>The 78 and 86 Series of Commercial Plugs and Accessories as well as the 80
>and 91 Series Microphone Connectors
>were two of these product lines acquired at that time.
>
>WirePro - Salem, NJ manufacturing facility is where they still make these
>connectors today !
>http://www.wpi-interconnect.com/salem.htm
>
>Page 17 of this WPI Interconnect Resource Guide
>http://www.wpi-interconnect.com/Resource%20Guide/WPI%20Resource%20Guide.pdf
>
>The Amphenol / WPI connectors are available through the normal electrical
>distributor channels:
>Allied, Newark, Arrow and ECCO (Chicago)
>http://www.eccochicago.com/ecco/index.asp
>
>The Amphenol (Wire Pro) 86 series connectors are made in the following
>sizes:
>
>These are the "plugs" with Amphenol part number
>
>  4  pin - 86CP4
>  5  pin - 86CP5
>  6  pin - 86CP6   [Used on Leslie speakers for Hammond Organs]
>  8  pin - 86CP8   [Widespread use - and referred to as an "Octal" due to its
>"8 pins"]
>11 pin - 86CP11 [Used by Collins for 516F2 - as a special panel mount
>version]
>
>These are the "sockets" with Amphenol part number
>
>  4  pin - 86S4
>  5  pin - 86S5
>  6  pin - 86S6   [Used on Leslie speakers for Hammond Organs]
>  8  pin - 86S8   [Widespread use - and referred to as an "Octal" due to its
>"8 pins"]
>11 pin - 86S11 [Used by Collins as the power connector on 516F2 AC Power
>Supplies]
>
>Metal shield covers for cable usage .. 86-3-13
>
>These connectors are available from the normal electronic distributors:
>Allied Radio, Newark, Arrow Electronics, etc.
>
>Triode Electronics also has these connectors in stock (this link supplied
>last week)
>http://shop.store.yahoo.com/triodeel/amphenol.html
>
>Would someone please place this information on a Collins FAQ.
>The urban legends of "rare", "no longer made" ..  is tiresome .. and just
>propagates the problem.


Roy



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