The Shure ‘Vagabond’ #1
This is from the 1953 Shure Brothers catalog and show the first wireless mic. In ’53, the Vagabond 88 cost $700…in today’s dollars, that’s over $6000.
The Shure ‘Vagabond’ #1
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