AKG D12 weird XLR,what can I do ?!?

[jeremycox]

Its got a 7 pin connector?

[frans]

"weird XLR plug .... it's a lot biger than the regular one"
Maybe it's a Tuchel connector? The pins are flat, not round little rods. In that case, there's adaptors for that.. or somebody solders an XLR instead. Do a search for the correct pinout of the Tuchel.
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How can i know if they are from 50's or 60's?"
Cast metal frame, these are old. Black plastic frame not. Gold colored cable, old. How's the serial number? About 50.000 were made back then.

"how much can worth those mics"
It depends. They are sometimes about 60 years old and even if they look good, not all of them still work like they were intended to. In Germany most people wouldn't give a toss, as there are many of them.. and they are old, very old and getting closer to the date where they go to microphone heaven. In the USA there are people so infatuated with the hype, legend and whatnot they pay silly prices. I have seen them go for 800$ and seriously doubt if they are worth that. 300-400$-ish would still be enough.

Word from the street says there's two places where we can expect clones in the near future and AKG isn't included. That would seriously drop the hyped prices.
If you got a good one and it works, just keep it and use it.

[letjour]

The serial numbers are : 14949, 15050.

Here's a pic of the collector ;

[letjour]

They are all in cast metal. It's not a Tuchel connector

Here's pic side by side whit a regular XLR. The D12 is a your left.

[letjour]

By the way : thanks a lot to you guys

[SP2016]

That connector is a PHILIPS connector.
Philips used to make and use these connector for their p.a and professional equipment.
But quite some time ago. There may be some around, but you will have to look for them.
Most simple way to cure your problem is to cut these off and solder XLR's.

[Bill@WelcomeHome]

Originally Posted by SP2016

That connector is a PHILIPS connector..

Perhaps Amphenol has a mate for it.

[SP2016]

The pins of a Philips connector are round.
These connectors were also used on the professional audio recorders in the sixties.

[frans]

From the serial numbers I'd guess late 60s or early 70s.
I'd get rid of the old connector and solder an XLR to it - if you're not too friendly with a soldering iron, let somebody else do it.

[SP2016]

Have a look at
Vintage Microphone Cables / Cable / Leads / Cords / Wires / connectors / plugs for Old Microphones

And I just heard from an old collegue that these Philips connectors may have been made by Amphenol.

[letjour]

Thanks a lot guys ! All my questions got a answer !