[Milsurplus] MN 26 in the movies, Rocketship XM

[J. Forster]

Well, Battlestar Galactica used loads of 1980s vintage Tektronix TM-500 stuff. Tek builds stuff well, but into the 22nd century? They must reform the caps pretty well.
-John


Mike Morrow wrote:

> >... 1950s sci fi. Rocketship cabin has what appears to be an  MN 26 DF
> >installation with control box, tuning cable azimuth indicator clearly visible.
>
> My favorite "old radio gear in modern movie" is the 1980 movie "Alien."  In the spacecraft, there is a corridor leading to the ship's computer.  A panel in the corridor sports a re-painted C-30A/ARC-5 HF/VHF transmitter control box.
>
> > ... Moon shot goes awry and the crew goes to Mars etc.
>
> I hate it when that happens.
>
> 73,
> Mike / KK5F