This is a 1940 Shure 708A microphone I picked up in a box of junk probably 20+ years ago. It didn't have a stand, had a bad mic element, and looked pretty bad. These were also often purchased and used as a harp mic, as they were very popular with harmonica players. Around 2014 it was nearly sacrificed and repurposed as a tail light for a bobber motorcycle project....but wasn't.
I disassembled everything, and glass beaded to parts to remove the old paint. These were available only painted in brown, gray, or black. I refinished this in hammered black enamel. The head was refitted with a NOS crystal element and a new internal pop guard. I found a base and stand from a similarly aged mic, buffed the base, and refinished the wooden stand in gloss black.
Its back alive and will ultimately be connected to one of my boat anchors. Here's a few pics and a video...
