[Milsurplus] Radios in films

Fri Oct 26 22:34:24 EDT 2007

These sort of films were more for moral boost/recruiting and 
entertainment than for historical accuracy.If I were a 12 year old and 
interested in radio and saw all that "neat" gear,I'd sign on in a heart 
beat!(would have to wait a few years though...)
 Jay

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From: Military1944 at aol.com
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Sent: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 1:45 pm
Subject: [Milsurplus] Radios in films

Well, I have now seen the best yet.

We all know just how lazy film makers are in getting the right radios 
etc, the BC611 talking to the BC1000 in 'Kellys Heros', the R1155 in 
the back of a tank, etc etc.

I recorded a film the other week, late at night, just watched it.

Dimension Films 'Below'.  Supposed to be US sub, Atlantic 1943. I 
thought I caught side of something funny early on. Later there was the 
same shot, so I switched to freeze frame and nudged it forward.

It must be the only US sub in the world to have a British Army Wireless 
Set No12 transmitter and a Marconi Electra receiver in the control 
room.

Later there were scenes in the 'radio' room. I counted:  2 x AR88, 
BC-221, BC-609, 2 x HRO, PCR receiver, Halli SX-28 and a BC348.

The amazing thing is that scenes were credited to the USS Silverside, a 
WW2 sub now a museum. You would have thought someone there might have 
helped out in the props department.

So, if you see it on DVD rent it and have a good laugh. The film ?, oh 
quite rubbish.

cheers, Ben G4BXD

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