Looking for some info on my vintage radios

[Raccoon]

I have a couple of vintage tube CB radio's here that I've talked about here on the forum before . They both have their stock mics , but I was wondering what mics would be the best to wire up , and use with them ? One is my Lafayette Comstat 23 , and the other one is my Kris 23 + . I know they both use the same wiring code , I was just wondering what mics are the best match up for these 2 radios .

 

[Hurricane145]

Back in the day that those two rigs were commonly used, The Turner line of mics were extremely popular. The Turner Plus 2 was very popular for a base mic and the Turner M+2/U was popular for mobile rigs. The Turner Plus 3 mobile mic was also popular after the M+2. If you are not so interested in "period correct" mics then a more recent design would give you many more choices.
Unless you are going to use them a lot I would just use the stock mics for the sake of originality and not spend a bunch of money on mics that won't be in regular use. I watch for mics like the Turner mics at swapmeets where MAYBE I can get one in decent condition for not a lot of money. Usually they are pretty beat. The cables are most often stretched out, unwound in places and extremely dirty.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Here is my Comstat making a guest appearance in the main shack. Lots of fun with the Apollo two tube for a little kick. I got the best reports with my D104 that I use with my yellow Robyn 240D.

 

[Dmans]

You know Shadetree, if you squeezed that scanner and Stryker a little closer together, you could add about 4 more mobile radios in that space! Just sayin'.

Nice set up!!

73
David

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

You know Shadetree, if you squeezed that scanner and Stryker a little closer together, you could add about 4 more mobile radios in that space! Just sayin'.

Nice set up!!

73
David

Yeah, realestate is at a premium. That's why most of my radios are on the "Guest Appearance" rotation. Haha!

 

[Raccoon]

I thought my amplified Gray Base would be a nice match up ... but when I put it on my tube radios , I was told that it sounded "Tinny". I mean "Maybe" the mic element in the mic is bad , but it sounded ok to me when it was on my Pearce Simpson Bengal.