Never tried plugging an old, possibly crystal element, into a soundcard. Yes, I would imagine that into a typical, modern bass amp you will get little signal out before feedback sets in.
Neither mic is dead if you are getting noise when tapping and feedback. That doesn't guarantee good tone though, nor that they may have deteriorated over the years.
You're not going to get the ease of use you might with a lo-z SM58 or similar.
The normal channel of a tolex Fender, would be a better testing ground, keep the treble down (under "4") bass about halfway, middle (if available) anywhere from 6-10. Should get the volume up to 3-4 on a Super Reverb/Champ, maybe only up to the "2" mark on a Twin?
The only real way to test a mic like this for harp, is back to back with a known good mic, in a known good amp, by an experienced harp player. Harp players put in a lot of time & effort with regard to getting a good mic technique.


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