[Hallicrafters] MOVIE RECEIVER MYSTERY SOLVED

[Roger Basford]

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> Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 00:58:33 EDT
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> Subject: [Hallicrafters] MOVIE RECEIVER MYSTERY SOLVED
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> Hi all,
>
> In the WW II film "FLYING TIGERS" starring John Wayne, there is a shot of 
> The
> Duke leaning on a Hallicrafters speaker atop an SX-23.  There has been 
> some
> speculation as to whether the second receiver in the shot was an SX-24 or
> SX-25. It was very much in the shadows and partially hidden by another 
> actor. I
> have determined with 99% accuracy that the second receiver is, in fact, an 
> SX-24
> Skyrider Defiant.
>
> In another scene, that same receiver was used as a transmitter py plugging 
> a
> mic inth the headset jack.  It would sure have been nice if that slight of
> hand actually worked! At least the SX-24 and 25 standby switches are 
> marken
> SEND-REC.
> I guess someone didn't read the instructions!
>
> 73
>
> John,  W4AWM
>
>
Hi John,

In "The Battle Of The Bulge" Telly Savalas (sp?) does exactly the same with 
an RAF R1155 receiver. I doubt anyone would get away with that sort of thing 
nowadays, too many people like us out there! On the same topic, can anyone 
ID the radio equipment and FAX machine used in the opening shots of Clint 
Eastwood's "Flags Of Our Fathers"? It was being used to send the photos of 
the Iwo Jima flag-raising back to the US.

73,

Roger Basford/G3VKM





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