[BC] Re: mic refinishing

[Kevin Tekel]

Alan Peterson wrote:
> On the topic of microphones, would anyone know what make & model
> microphone was the classic 70's "Gene Rayburn Match Game" TV mic?
> (www.tvsquad.com/images/2005/12/generayburn.jpg)  It was a long-neck
> handheld mic that Gene held down near his waist, with the mic head
> coming up just below his chin.

It was a Sony ECM-51.  The long microphone became Gene's trademark, but
he didn't always have it fully extended:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkrlEIaQrkw

>From what I've heard, Gene liked it because could hold both the microphone
and the question cards at a comfortable distance in one hand... plus when
on stage with a contestant, he could just tilt it towards them with a
flick of his wrist, instead of moving his whole arm back and forth.