[Milsurplus] AVIOMETER CORP. NEW YORK TYPE 9044 NAF NO. 213264-61

[Mike Morrow]

Roger wrote:

>Can anyone tell me the type, i.e. carbon, moving coil, etc. of a microphone 
>marked AVIOMETER CORP. NEW YORK, TYPE 9044  NAF NO. 213264-6, and what it is 
>likely to have been used on?

NAF 213264-6 is the very common US Navy WWII-era standard *carbon* mic that is usually known as and marked "RS 38-A."  Some have coiled cords, some do not.

It is the USN's equivalent to the US Army Signal Corps T-17-*, and it is mostly interchangable with a T-17, except that the T-17 has a handle to hold, while the RS 38-A does not...it's just a circular puck-shape.  It would perfectly and appropriately accompany *any* WWII-era US Navy phone transmitting system.

Mike / KK5F