Re: [Harp-L] Mic Elements

[Paul Routledge <kingley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You could just hold the element and touch the wires onto the connectors 
whilst plugging the other end of the lead into an amp, speak and see if 
you get sound.
I wonder if an an Ohm meter would also work ?
As far as I remember Transducer is just the name that they changed to 
from reluctance and magnetic. Take a look here :

http://www.harmonicasessions.com/apr05/m-workbench.html

Take a look through all the issues and you should get your answer and a 
whole lot more besides.

Paul
On 29 May 2005, at 23:05, Jon D. Clark wrote:

> I have several Astatic crystal elements circa 1930's. I would like to 
> determine whether they are "live" or rot without having to solder them 
> to the mic.  Is there any other method of testing?  Also, I have two 
> Shure Controlled Magnetic "transducer" elements. Are these the same as 
> the controlled "reluctance" or the controlled magnetic?
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