Mark Foltarz wrote: <snip> > I glanced up to see a young lady transmitting on a > Geloso (G212) and receiving on an Eddystone 680(?). > > The scene cut to an official MI6 style signal room > wall to wall with Racal RA-17's. Kind of neat. > Anybody else seen classic gear in the movies? > > DE KA4JVY > Mark
Hello Mark and list - Yes, we go through this from time to time, it's always interesting to hear what others come across for finds. If you look closely in Goldfinger, when Connery is on the table about to be neutered by a laser, you'll see racks with RA-17s and other associated gear in the glass room behind him. Someone was keeping a list of these sightings, can't recall who, though. I think Floyd Soo does so on the Collins reflector. My most amusing sighting came recently while watching the old John Wayne movie 'The War Wagon'. This supposedly takes place in the old west, but if you look closely when they show the telegraph office (no, not when Kirk Douglas taps out code on his .44), you'll see that the key is one of the low-end McElroy teardrop-base keys. I really chuckled when I saw that! I'd still like to see the old Hawaii 5-0 episodes where McGarrett (Jack Lord) uses the KW-1. The Family Channel was digitally remastering(read editing for less content and more commercials) the original episodes in the late 90s, but only got about 1/2 way through before Fox bought them and the project ended. I remember them from years ago, but didn't have the appreciation for what was on the screen then like I do now. Old Sci-Fi flicks are the best for BA gear. Hallicrafters seemed to be the favorite, or at least, most available and/or affordable? 73 de Todd/'Boomer' KA1KAQ
