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wood_1978

11th Feb 2019 12:30 pm

Can anyone tell me what this is? (photo)

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Hi everyone,

I watched an episode of Dynasty the other day and noted a prop on top of a TV set that I couldn't identify. I'm assuming the item to the right is a VHS recorder but what is the smaller thing?

Any ideas? I'm intrigued!

Thank you
Emily

Nuvistor

11th Feb 2019 12:39 pm

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I don’t know but have edited the image.

Terry_VK5TM

11th Feb 2019 12:42 pm

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Cable TV box?

Nuvistor

11th Feb 2019 12:48 pm

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I suppose it is just a TV prop so could be anything.

Jac	11th Feb 2019 12:49 pm

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A Bearcat scanner (for police radio etc)?

Jac

Lucien Nunes

11th Feb 2019 12:50 pm

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I think it's a Philips Viewdata terminal. Possibly a 3605?

unixmanuk

11th Feb 2019 1:06 pm

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I tend to agree with Jac. Looks like an early Bearcat 220 series VHF / UHF Scanner.

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wood_1978

11th Feb 2019 6:34 pm

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Originally Posted by Jac (Post 1119467)

A Bearcat scanner (for police radio etc)?

Looks like that's it! Amazing. Thanks guys ;-)

its ur aerial

12th Feb 2019 8:29 am

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I would go with Terry's VK5TM opinion, a Cable Box, weren't the Americans big on Cable TV in the 80`s ?
And why would the props dept put a scanner, on the telly ? A cable box, would add realism surely.

Radio1950

12th Feb 2019 9:20 am

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I dont think it is a Bearcat scanner.
Buttons look a bit wrong, and the front panel angle is also a bit iffy.
Could be a myriad of things.
Too little evidence ...
Any chance you can tell us the series, date, episode, time elapsed??

Jac	12th Feb 2019 9:24 am

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Bearcat made a lot of models, but I think this one is close. See attachment.

Jac

ms660

12th Feb 2019 10:45 am

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It's a Bearcat scanner, no doubt about it.

Lawrence.

Radio1950

12th Feb 2019 11:17 am

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Yes indeed, it sure looks like it.

Graham G3ZVT

12th Feb 2019 6:29 pm

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If it was a radio scanner, it would be part of the plot.
VCRs and cable boxes were arguably rich men's trappings in the early 1980s

G6Tanuki

12th Feb 2019 6:55 pm

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Originally Posted by rambo1152 (Post 1119918)

If it was a radio scanner, it would be part of the plot.

Given that the picture shows someone in police/security-style uniform, this would kinda make sense!

ms660

12th Feb 2019 7:05 pm

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The scanner's antenna looks fully extended.

Lawrence.

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