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Title: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: ewarnick on June 21, 2016, 04:31:01 PM

I'm not sure that's what this is but I'm sure someone out there does. It has its own little carrying case.

Title: Re: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: mart on June 21, 2016, 08:39:21 PM

Can not see the actual earpiece well but that plug is the same as those  that were used with the little cassette players of the early 90`s !! Those that clipped to your belt !!

Title: Re: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: Pelady on June 21, 2016, 09:22:19 PM

The leather case, the wiring, the plug, and screw say 1950's to me.
Could be from tape recorder, radio. Searched for transistor radio in leather case with earpiece.

https://www.google.com/search?q=transistor+radio+in+leather+case+with+earpiece&newwindow=1&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS656US657&hl=en-US&prmd=sivn&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&fir=eqD3VTaVqyARQM%253A%252CLHXjQt_Jyf_YAM%252C_%253B_VnbavRNgF1TIM%253A%252CxzoOtgAmlqheAM%252C_%253BBeaGf_NRKBZZ3M%253A%252CckNa7lrueXYKNM%252C_%253BXuz8n1CeoLJTXM%253A%252CXB9PDbLmsyAT1M%252C_%253B06o3hY4-MJVbhM%253A%252CODDJkUfFmMIvpM%252C_%253BDkQ3UFJ0QLcq1M%253A%252CLHXjQt_Jyf_YAM%252C_%253BMZ_slAzGkyRD6M%253A%252CckNa7lrueXYKNM%252C_%253BOdtqpQMfpLT11M%253A%252CS8jSNxvfa27oTM%252C_%253Bg3s9lZvvoXmFeM%253A%252CowWZdXuDtxX35M%252C_%253BYNyH6LhFwGGeEM%253A%252CrgwdcDRZRBjCPM%252C_&usg=__v3C4Y-Za5lbhArYQGskU08L4l_Q%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjcjceB1rrNAhVF1B4KHRAMCY4Q420IPQ&biw=1024&bih=653
PeLady

Title: Re: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: KC on June 21, 2016, 10:44:02 PM

Take a look/see at this radio/ear piece set from late 50's to 60's time period.  The more "expensive" set came with matching pieces.  They did sell individually as well.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/235412258/maverick-radio-1968-channel-master-6 (https://www.etsy.com/listing/235412258/maverick-radio-1968-channel-master-6)

Title: Re: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: ghopper1924 on June 22, 2016, 05:54:20 AM

Yeah, ca. 1960.

Title: Re: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: mart on June 22, 2016, 02:02:06 PM

I don`t remember what kind of earpiece mine had !!  Just remember the little plug !!  Kept getting the cord caught and pulling it out !!
Oh shucks,, hiit the wrong number,, early 80`s !!

Title: Re: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: ewarnick on June 22, 2016, 04:09:45 PM

Thanks everyone for the help!

Title: Re: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: cogar on June 23, 2016, 05:17:30 AM

I believe Pelady was the closest to being correct via her statement of, to wit:

Quote from: Pelady on June 21, 2016, 09:22:19 PM

Could be from tape recorder,

Look closely, .... that is neither an earphone or microphone attached to the end of the wire ..... but appears to me to be a per se "pick-up" sensor or detector ....... like maybe for measuring one's heartbeat or whatever.

If we could see what is inside the case ...... then we could better determine what its purpose is or was.

Title: Re: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: ewarnick on June 23, 2016, 08:06:46 AM

I was beginning to wonder how sound would come out but I just figured I didn't understand 50's tech. There is nothing inside the case. The loop on the back doesn't look like a belt loop but like it would have slid down onto something.

Title: Re: Help ID This Earpiece?
Post by: ewarnick on June 23, 2016, 08:07:34 AM

Back of case