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← May Sporting Memorabilia 7th & 8th May 2008

A FIFA outside broadcasters RCA (Radio Corporation of America) microphone, with a swivel mouth piece fitted with bakelite frame, inscription reads ''F

Hammer Price:
£1,000
Estimated Price:

£1,500 - £2,500

A FIFA outside broadcasters RCA (Radio Corporation of America) microphone, with a swivel mouth piece fitted with bakelite frame, inscription reads ''FIFA Radio'' on the front and ''On Air'' to the reverse, in a Perspex display case, 41cm., 16in. This lot comes with official documentation which reads. This Historic item was used from the early 1950's through to the mid 1960's to record important World Cup and various International tournaments in Europe and Latin America. Over the most important years FIFA shared common space with the Worlds most famous football sports network radio broadcasters. The microphone was gifted to The General Secretary of The Real Federation Espanola de Futbol from Comite Ejecutivo FIFA. The microphone had formed an important broadcast display at the AFA Museum in Buenos Aires following its donation from Spain's FEF Museum in 1968 signed Fernando Alta Villa, June 15th 1989, Buenos Aires.