Download the complete 23pp 1970 Turner Microphones Catalog (in two parts due to size):
DOWNLOAD PART ONE: Turner_1970_catalog1
DOWNLOAD PART TWO: Turner_1970_catalog2
Models covered, with text, specs, and photos, include: Turner 500, S-500, 505, FM500, and 777 microphones; Turner 600, 600, 701, 2203, 35, 35A, 2300, Balladier 866, 766, 566, and 2266 mics; Turner Model 360, J-360, 350C, 355C, SR90D-5, SR90D-6, SR90R, M+2/U, JM+2/U, +350, and J+350 push-to-talk communications mics; Turner 254X, 254C, 454X, 454C, 754C, Model +3, Model +2, model 750, 751, 758, 250, 251, 252, 253, 258, and +50 ‘base station’ tabletop mics; Turner model 2800, 2804, 2811, 2812, 2813, 2814, S2850, 2852, 304C, 300C, 304X, and 30002 ‘tape recorder’ (IE, economy) microphones; Turner SR585D, 585m SR70D, 58, 58A, S58, 33D, S33D, P-9D, 35614, and 36004 ‘general purpose’ mics; and a range of accessories including the Turner RA-50 ‘remote amplifier.’
See here for previous Turner Microphone coverage and catalogs at ps dot com.
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Turner has left the mic business to concentrate on their primary product line: embalming machines.
The original reason they got in the mic business was that funeral directors found existing mics insufficient for use in the funeral parlor. Maybe the formaldehyde fumes attacked the capsules or something.
No, funeral homes were just an early adopter market for small PA systems, and also many of them already had an amplifier and speaker in the form of a Hammond organ. Usually they did NOT have a Leslie, rather they used the Hammond speaker and amp.
Later on most of them went the other way, putting in an installed system and running organ and service audio through both. An inordinate number of them bought Mcintosh power amps and for years the audio sharks would go to all the funeral parlors in search of old Macs to ship them to the Far East.
The common denominator probably is that funeral homes tend to buy everything from a single source and those included Turner then, and later the funeral house distributors picked McIntosh. Macs were low maintenance, reliable, and combined high fidelity with 600 ohm or 70 volt outputs for distribution systems, and I have been told, but can't confirm, they sold to the funeral business distributors at quite a low price as long as they sold only to the funeral industry.
Turner is now out of business but its classic Portiboy, manufactured by successors, remains the small block Chevy or M1911 of the embalming machine business.
Sirs: I am actively in the cb radio thing, in my opinion, the turner +3 is the best mic ever made. My question is where might I find parts and original replacement decals and emblems, as I restore everyone I can find. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much! Earl
I would be interested in the turner plus 3b decals --did you have any luck in locating them ,please.
Thanks ,I hope you were lucky --I'm restoring mine with the crinkle finish black paint --would love the decals -even if anybody has a junked one ..would buy it.
Thanks
Bruce
brucedownunder at virginbroadband.com.au
i got a turner m+3b i need a battery for it whats size do i need to get it working it a four pin hand held
i have a tuner m+3b i need a battery for it what size do i need can you still buy them thank u
Hello Turner fans,
I use 5 button cell LR-44 in series, and shrink them together with
tube shrink. It fits nicely into the battery holder on the back of the M+3 or JM+3, or the RK60, RK66, and RK76
LR-44 are very cheap on ebay
73`s
Rene, PA7R