Kent DM-13

From Craig Leerman at Pro Sound Web...

"Kent was a brand established by Buegeleisen & Jacobson musical instrument distributors, which was based in New York City in the early 1960s. It was known primarily as a guitar brand, with some of the early guitars made by Guyatone and Hagstrom. In addition to guitars and basses, the Kent name was on amplifiers, guitar pickups and a few microphones.

The same microphones were available from several companies and importers, with the difference being only the brand name. (Brands include Phillmore, Aiwa, Calrad and Argonne)

In the United Kingdom, the Kent DM13 and other Kent branded models were imported and sold by Vox, and appear in their 1964 catalogue. The DM13 was probably made by Aiwai and was also sold as the Calrad DM-12

The Kent DM13 is an omnidirectional dynamic microphone which could be wired for either low or high impedance.

From a contemporary advertisement.

Slim Dynamic Microphone. Fits any standard 5/8'-27 thread floor stand, Hish impedance (50,000 ohms). Long life phenolic diaphram.

Microphone length 9¼''. Has 16 side slots- No cavity effect,

Frequency response: 38 to 10,000 Hz

Attractive brushed chrome, Machine tooled case. Swivel stand adaptor. Complete with 20 ft. removable cable.

Vox 1964 catalogue

An article about Kent microphones at Pro Sound Web.

The DM-13 appears in the McGee Radio Company catalogue of 1967, along with a wide selection of other imported Japanese microphones.