I Found Some Crispy.

[Mola Rob]

I was going through some old family possessions and I came across this thingÂ…

I looked at it for a bit and then opened it up. Being a big Trek geek I couldnÂ’t help but think it looked like a communicator in a wayÂ…

Inside I was surprised to find something that looked like Phaser Crispy. I unscrewed it and looked at the back and there was a diamond pattern similar to the Crispy pattern.

I grabbed my camera and took some pics to share. You just never know what you will find buried away in some box. Weird.

Thanks Wackychimp.

 

[blufive]

Neato. What is it?

 

[GeneralMayhem]

Is that a flash attachment?

 

[phase pistol]

It's the long-lost Prototype Communicator Prop, hand made by Wah Chang. Roddenberry hated it, but was heard to remark, "but that patterned foil there has got possibilities." B)

 

[Reaper57]

what Karl meant to saw was it looks like an early 60's folding bulb type flash unit.

john :cool



<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(phase pistol @ May 4 2006, 11:49 PM) [snapback]1238702[/snapback]</div>

It's the long-lost Prototype Communicator Prop, hand made by Wah Chang. Roddenberry hated it, but was heard to remark, "but that patterned foil there has got possibilities." B)
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[phase pistol]

Yeah, that's what I... meant to saw. :confused

 

[Mola Rob]

Its a Kodak Pocket Flasholder model B-1 made in the late fifties early 60's. Maybe Wah had one and thought it would make a cool looking space thingy.

 

[Mola Rob]

So what is the origin of the crispy anyway. Has it ever been discovered?

 

[Reaper57]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(The Watchman @ May 5 2006, 04:47 PM) [snapback]1239126[/snapback]</div>

So what is the origin of the crispy anyway. Has it ever been discovered?
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i have one of the old ice trays that used to be believed to be the source.

never compared the pattern to a known piece though.

john :cool

 

[Mola Rob]

Cool. Do you have any pics?

 

[blufive]

The "mystery" piece also has a thumbwheel.

 

[Reaper57]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(The Watchman @ May 5 2006, 08:30 PM) [snapback]1239218[/snapback]</div>

Cool. Do you have any pics?
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found his one a while back at an old ladies house, she was using it to feed her cat in, cat lost his "dish" :angel

have not cleaned it but it looks close .

the top is sharper than the bottom.


john :cool

oh , and yes i did add a jewel to my MR ,,,, hang me up and whip me. :lol

 

[Mola Rob]

Awesome. Thanks for the pic. The jewel looks nice on the MR, I would like to add one to mine and fatten up the body a little as well.

The thumbwheel on the flasholder did not escape my attention. Its actually used to attach the flasholder to the camera. I will take some pics tomorrow of the whole setup if anyone is interested.

Hey blufive there is something very disturbing about your avatar although I can't quite pin it down. :confused

 

[blufive]

The avatar is a screencap from the first season Star Trek TOS episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?". Shatner is holding a stalactite he broke from the ceiling of the cave.

 

[GeneralMayhem]

But why did Kirk have to choose one that looks like a piece of anatomy to bash someone with?

 

[Mola Rob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(blufive @ May 5 2006, 10:58 PM) [snapback]1239270[/snapback]</div>

The avatar is a screencap from the first season Star Trek TOS episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?". Shatner is holding a stalactite he broke from the ceiling of the cave.


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I recognize the scene, it just reminds me of A Clockwork Orange a little too much. :lol

 

[blufive]

I've been wondering if it was some sort of joke the prop guys or someone else on the set was playing.

 

[redshirt]

Anyone find any current items with the Aluminum 60 degree extra crispy diamond pattern? I haven't had any luck at Walgreens.

 

[blufive]

I've only found one case and I sent that off to the machine shop to have it laser cut. I haven't been able to locate any more.

 

[swhite228]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(redshirt @ May 7 2006, 07:58 PM) [snapback]1240287[/snapback]</div>

Anyone find any current items with the Aluminum 60 degree extra crispy diamond pattern? I haven't had any luck at Walgreens.
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Not real sure about the angle but check out the Texas Hold Um sets at Wal Mart.