Microphones Where to find broken vintage microphones

[MMirabent]

Hello all,

The high school I work for is putting on a production of Hairspray in a couple months and I'm trying to source a broken vintage microphone, something like a Shure 55, to be gutted and used as a prop. Why broken? Because I don't want to give the students a working vintage microphone, I also don't want to pay for a working vintage microphone and possibly have the actors break it. My plan is to use the shell for looks, and embed a lavalier microphone in the body. Is this a bad idea? Does anyone know where I can find such a broken microphone.

Thanks,
Marcos

 

[venuetech]

Do a shopping search for retro vintage microphone, you will likely find something that may work for you.

 

[JohnD]

How about a knockoff version?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HN9A4BG/?tag=controlbooth-20
It even comes in colors, I rather like the red one, cheap enough to use it as is, no need to gut it.

 

[JD]

Best bet, Ebay!
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...e+micro.TRS0&_nkw=vintage+microphone&_sacat=0

Hint: Scroll down and enter a price range like 1 to $30

 

[JohnD]

Does your school have a closet full of old av junk? Who knows what you might find there. Should you want an older, funkier look, a ball type tea strainer and some plumbing parts could lead you to something like these (I use any excuse to link to this company)
http://www.eartrumpetlabs.com/

 

[StradivariusBone]

(I use any excuse to link to this company)
http://www.eartrumpetlabs.com/

That's like the hipster/audiophile/steampunk hat trick!

 

[BobHealey]

If you need a vintage looking working microphone, Shure makes some new, dynamic versions of their classic ones. http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/classic. Will probably sound much better than a lav in a shell.