Request for props and equipment loan from Film company - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

tis your junk · 19th Apr 2015, 9:45 am

(Mods I think this is the right place for this -please move if not)

A new film is entering production and had requested help with 1960 vintage equipment as shown on the urls

http://tinyurl.com/nzp8kgw and http://tinyurl.com/phz7el8

Which is basically recreating Portishead radio station!

They also need seagoing items as follows

Racal RA 6217 Communications Receiver
Shannon Mk 3 Morse code transmitter and receiver
Marconi Kestrel Radio telephone.

If you can help please contact: (PM me for the email address)

Thanks

Nick

Radio Wrangler · 19th Apr 2015, 10:55 am

I wonder if thy really want RA6217?

Wouldn't Portishead have used the UK-built RA1217 rather than the North American built RA6217?

I suppose it only comes down to black knobs versus grey knobs, but there are many more RA1217s here than RA6217. I have a 1217 in the attic but it hasn't been stirred into life for several years.

David

tis your junk · 19th Apr 2015, 12:16 pm

David

From what I understand from Jack there is the land side Portishead as shown in the links, all CR100s, phones and teleprinters. Which has re-kindled my interest in my CR150 which needs a bit of work hence my other posts

The sea side is basically as listed, it may have been an American equipped boat for all I know, either way it is best to be accurate if you can on these things (as I'm sure someone here will point out)

Nick

Alistair D · 19th Apr 2015, 12:50 pm

I have just emailed the request to the Museum of Communication in Burntisland. I know they have lent out equipment in the past.

http://mocft.co.uk/

Al

tis your junk · 19th Apr 2015, 1:45 pm

Thanks, the more the merrier

Nick

Radio Wrangler · 20th Apr 2015, 12:03 am

Good idea! The MoC has an awful lot of equipment. There are racks and racks like these:

I seem to remember there are several of the CR100 family and I think there's an RA1217 or two.

David

19th Apr 2015, 9:45 am	#1
tis your junk Pentode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 179	Request for props and equipment loan from Film company (Mods I think this is the right place for this -please move if not) A new film is entering production and had requested help with 1960 vintage equipment as shown on the urls http://tinyurl.com/nzp8kgw and http://tinyurl.com/phz7el8 Which is basically recreating Portishead radio station! They also need seagoing items as follows Racal RA 6217 Communications Receiver Shannon Mk 3 Morse code transmitter and receiver Marconi Kestrel Radio telephone. If you can help please contact: (PM me for the email address) Thanks Nick __________________ "If we are not going to make things, what are we going to do?" Fred Dibnah Last edited by AC/HL; 19th Apr 2015 at 1:46 pm. Reason: Forum rules

19th Apr 2015, 10:55 am	#2
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,876	Re: Request for props and equipment loan from Film company I wonder if thy really want RA6217? Wouldn't Portishead have used the UK-built RA1217 rather than the North American built RA6217? I suppose it only comes down to black knobs versus grey knobs, but there are many more RA1217s here than RA6217. I have a 1217 in the attic but it hasn't been stirred into life for several years. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

19th Apr 2015, 12:16 pm	#3
tis your junk Pentode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 179	Re: Request for props and equipment loan from Film company David From what I understand from Jack there is the land side Portishead as shown in the links, all CR100s, phones and teleprinters. Which has re-kindled my interest in my CR150 which needs a bit of work hence my other posts The sea side is basically as listed, it may have been an American equipped boat for all I know, either way it is best to be accurate if you can on these things (as I'm sure someone here will point out) Nick __________________ "If we are not going to make things, what are we going to do?" Fred Dibnah

19th Apr 2015, 12:50 pm	#4
Alistair D Nonode Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 2,008	Re: Request for props and equipment loan from Film company I have just emailed the request to the Museum of Communication in Burntisland. I know they have lent out equipment in the past. http://mocft.co.uk/ Al __________________ I won't tell you how I discovered that.

19th Apr 2015, 1:45 pm	#5
tis your junk Pentode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 179	Re: Request for props and equipment loan from Film company Thanks, the more the merrier Nick __________________ "If we are not going to make things, what are we going to do?" Fred Dibnah

20th Apr 2015, 12:03 am	#6
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,876	Re: Request for props and equipment loan from Film company Good idea! The MoC has an awful lot of equipment. There are racks and racks like these: I seem to remember there are several of the CR100 family and I think there's an RA1217 or two. David Attached Thumbnails __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done