[Milsurplus] Radio movies

[W4AWM at aol.com]

Well, it may not be military, but I used to and still do love the old serials 
and science "friction" movies where they would plug a mic into the headset 
jack on an SX-42 or similar receiver and proceed to work "the Supreme Ruler...On 
Mars!"  Perfect copy, too.  Wow!

There was one movie, I can't recall the title, the Send/Receive switch on an 
SX-28 got knocked into the Send position during a fight and alerted the good 
guys to send help.  They did a good closeup shot of the switch in send position 
several times during the battle and cut to the good guys on the receive end 
discussing how to help. There were switches marked Send/Receive on many 
Hallicrafters models including the SX-15, 16, 24 and 25 among others.

Did anyone notice the SX-43 and R-44 speaker in "No Time For Sergeants?"
They actually used it  as a prop to listen to band music.  Boy, I wish these 
old boatanchors would warm up as fast in the shack as they did on celluloid!

73,

John,  W4AWM