[NJARC] Ham radio meets Star Wars

[Matt Reynolds]

Finally, a subject I can contribute to!  I think I know more about electronic parts being used as props than I do on how electronics actually work.


I remember when I lived in Ohio there was a travelling tour of props and costumes from the movie on display at the Toledo Museum of Art.  The show was called the Magic of Myth.  I have film pictures of it somewhere.  I remember seeing a pair of prop binoculars.  I think they were the ones from A New Hope where Luke looks out at the binary sunset looking for R2-D2.  I remember my dad pointing out that the adjustment knob appeared to be the base of a vacuum tube with the pins cut down short.


Death Star Control Room - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope:


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/wbwb/DeathStarSteamPlant.jpg


Death Star Control Room in Reality - Steam Power Plant, Los Angeles, CA:


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3550384815_6331f89f9c.jpg?v=0


Death Star Planet Killer Turbo Laser controls - Star Wars Episode IV: A new Hope:


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/wbwb/DeathStarSwitcher.jpg


Death Star Planet Killer Turbo Laser controls  in Reality - a Grass Valley Video Switcher at  KCET TV Station, CA:


https://www.kcet.org/tv-talk/how-kcet-helped-destroy-alderaan


Also found this site with some additional details:


http://www.partsofsw.com/


Maybe some day i'll give a presentation on the topic.  I've spent a lot of time reading about prop building.  There is plenty of radio parts used for props in lots of popular movies - Star Wars, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, etc.


Anyway, enjoy your useless knowledge for the day!


Matt


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