[Milsurplus] Hollywood and radio gear...

[Barry Hauser]

Hi Bob & crew

HP 608?  Wow.  Wouldn't exactly be my choice for a movie prop, unless maybe
a Frankenstein movie along with a brace of vintage variacs.

I've also noticed that there seems to be a concentration of boatanchor gear
up that-a-ways in BC.

Coincidentally, I purchased an AR-88LF from some kind of radio museum
outfit.  I suppose it was unfit to display as someone had painted the front
panel yellow, covered all the stamped ("engraved") control lettering with
dymo labels and re-knobbed it with modern skirted knobs, instead of the
original RCA "console" knobs.

I acquired all the correct knobs and planned to restore its appearance to
original, but maybe I should just repaint it silver and rent it out to the
movie people -- unless they'd prefer yellow.

Must be more than a museum up in Vancouver.  Canadian mil. base?

Barry


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Camp" <ham at cq.nu>
To: "Barry Hauser" <barry at hausernet.com>; "Milsurplus"
<milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Hollywood and radio gear...


> Hi
>
> I was sitting here watching Stargate SG-1 yesterday and was totally
> amazed by all the surplus stuff they had hauled out to use on the set
> just for one episode. Most of it had been modified with blue LED's and
> was not being used for anything like it's original purpose. Things like
> HP 608's were used as radios. Since this is hardly a documentary
> program it's a lot easier to sit back and laugh at it all rather than
> get worked up about the errors.
>
> So here's the question. The program is shot up in the Vancouver area
> (the entire universe is full of planets that all look like the coast of
> British Columbia ...). Where are they getting all the cool old tube
> based military surplus gear? Somebody up there must have a major
> warehouse full of the stuff *and* the connections to get it used (plus
> a bunch of time to wire in LED's).
>
> Connections + a bunch of gear = something useful
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Bob Camp
> KB8TQ
>
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