"Edward Knobloch" wrote in message
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On 4/1/2010 9:56 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:

You can no longer get either the original crystal element
or the ceramic
element, but Astatic will sell you a dynamic replacement.

The dynamic is a whole lot smoother and less brittle
sounding, but maybe
that's a bad thing in a pileup.


Hi,

You can install a Kobitone crystal element in the D-104
mic head,
Mouser.com P/N 25LM022
It has a raising freq characteristic similar to the old
Astatic crystal element.

Electric Radio Magazine, Jan 2010, had the how-to-do-it
article.

73,
Ed Knobloch

I found this doing a Google search. They appear to be
available in several sizes and types and the company also
makes ceramic elements. I found prices varied by a 2:1 ratio
depending on who was offering them. Mouser had about the
lowest prices, only about $5 US each. I suspect these will
fit a lot of old crystal mics and make them useable again.

--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL