Escape From New York - Snake's Equipment- Orange Device!

[nick daring]

I've always wanted to collect all the mission equipment presented to Snake in the opening of Escape From New York.

While many of the pieces have been identified, several have still never got the proper attention and I thought it'd be fun to try and nail the final few objects.

First up- the Orange Device!

For years people thought it was an unusual flare launcher design but nothing ever came up with that line of searching.

I just recently posted the image onto Reddit in an attempt to finally ID it and got a great lead!

Camping/Wildlife trip wire alarm!

Here is a current model with several similar features but all seperated-

Vintage versions of this perimeter alarm are proving hard to search for so I'm hoping the RPF might be able to broaden the search.

The plastic housing does give me slight doubts to it being a primer alarm though. All the trip alarms I'm finding have metal builds. Maybe it's metal but painted orange? Or maybe a metal tube is placed in the orange plastic shell casing?

Also the silver/white silver areas feel a little large to be storage areas for shotgun primers.

Thoughts?

 

[red4]

That's a strong lead. Have you tried asking in a camping subreddit?

 

[expo180]

I think you might be onto something, nick!

Keep on digging my friend...and I'm loving these EFNY pics you're posting!

 

[Funky]

Man, I’ve been trying to ID this piece for years. I think you are definitely on to something, Nick. Well done, sir.

 

[Apollo]

Awesome find!!

 

[nick daring]

It's insane that it has stayed a mystery for so long.

It's such a boldly colored and uniquely shaped commercial object, you'd think someone would recognize it or have one sitting in their garage.

It's not like it's buried in a 80 year old ariplane engine or something.

So weird.

I might sit down an diagram it out and get an exact size using the walkie talkie measurements next. Get a solid idead of the size of the thing might stir some thoughts.

The search continues.

 

[RModin]

Just throwing it out there- is it possible the orange part is part of a modified skeet thrower handle?

 

[Funky]

Just throwing it out there- is it possible the orange part is part of a modified skeet thrower handle?
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I suppose it’s possible but the set designers and prop people gave him real world, practice pieces that he would need in case of trouble. I don’t think Snake would need target practice while he’s on the island. Hell, if he did he would just use the Crazies! LOL,,,

 

[smithjohnj]

This is to just to provide a couple more search options based some similar objects of which I am familiar. The upper octagon section reminds me of an Inova LED Headlamp. However the lenses would need to be rotated 22.5 degrees. The "handle" portion reminds me of a Lansky Knife sharpener with the thumbscrew replaced with a wire hoop. These parts would need extra mashup.

 

[expo180]

A Distance Line? (AKA penetration line, cave line or guide line).

Being bright orange, it could be a possibility I guess.

It looks like the octagonal part might flip up, as there appears to be a hinged section...?

Other thoughts are some kind of flare device, or maybe a mini winch?

I don't know

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[Tiberius Kirk]

I have a memory of seeing these back in the 70's at an Army Surplus Store. The Bright orange color really stuck out. Probably a Trip-Wire devise.

 

[nick daring]

That's the weirdest aspect of this thing.

It's bright orange and feels vaguely familiar and yet no one can find one.

It should be a slam dunk for a found part find. It's not hidden in a hundred year old air[plane engine or something.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

Watch, this will turn out to be a custom prop made from something buried in a hundred-year-old engine.