I'm seeing a lot of the same shapes in plastic covers for electric motors.
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Just purchased one they are none as far as I can find here in the U.K. apart from the one I just got. Will take it apart see if anything’s apparent.
Particularly interested in what its circuit boards/PCBs might look like
I’m collecting on the 3rd September so I’ll post pictures and a bit of a wait. I’ve got a lead on another one but that is all I could find.
No worries
Mara Jade's Father
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I’d still like to see the components inside the Alba. You would have to think that if they had the knobs from the unit, they had other parts as well and that those parts found there way into other props too.
I am convinced it is a vintage recessed can light. the inside of the bottom is a dead give away. The molded steps are still on many designs today. My wife and I are currently in design studio to build our new home. all can lights look the same inside.
I think the one thing I question about the cans is that most of them are aluminum or some kind of metal.
This one on the grenade appears to be a composite with some thickness. Unless I’m mistaken on the cans being primarily stamped thin gauge aluminum
The can is metal the baffle is usually plastic.
Mara Jade's Father
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But you are looking at the details of the flared part. That might be a baffle for a recessed light but I just don't think the main body part is something found together. If you look at the other images of the prop, you can see that the seam where the flare meets the body is sort of choppy. They had to cut it to make it fit.
The other problem is that a recessed light can usually just has the single center hole for the bulb, not all those other openings. I looked into it a while back and nothing seemed like a possibility, I even looked at other possible recessed can items other than lights, like what if there was a camera, a smoke sensor in a recessed can and it needed extra holes for wiring and fasteners. I could not find anything good for those either.
I like some of the stuff you found. If you go back, you will see that my first belief that was that it might be a motor housing. But I had a hard time finding anything really good. I like that some of them have holes and vents on the side as that falls in line with the holes the vents are covering up and that you found some orange ones too.
What is the outside diameter of the mine?
I've got 85mm diameter of the cylinder.
Wall thickness is 3.5mm which is rather thick for a plastic part. That's why I think it's a sturdy technical component like a motor housing and not a consumer product like a lamp.
Look what's on Lando's skiff helmet!
(Thanks to Jude from Clothears)
(Thanks to Jude from Clothears)
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Mara Jade's Father
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Agreed. But for the record, most of the lanterns/lamps I was focusing on were those that had industrial uses, not commercial. Something that could take a beating.
I agree based on the thickness I think it's industrial also, ejection molded, either plastic or Bakelite. I also agree I think the angled part on the bottom was added, and I think those small holes in the angled part are on the found part and I don't think they were drilled by the prop makers. Drilling those holes would be too much work for a detail that doesn't enhance the aesthetic or function of the prop as a grenade, especially since they made multiples of them.
andyroo
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Plus the holes, whilst not symmetrical are quite neat - no burr's and also in line with eachother. I would say these aren't hand drilled.
Mara Jade's Father
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I agree and disagree with you on the holes. I agree that they don't do much visually. And I feel like its just something they would not do. But that may be an assumption. The other thing to consider is that they might have gotten these scrapped second hand and for some reason someone else had put holes in them or maybe used on another prop prior and we just never noticed them (i am trying to think outside the box).
If you look at the images below. Zoom in on the first image. These holes are not smooth looking.
If you look at the second image, you can see the drill marks scraping the side. The base material of this part is a light color. You can see it chipping away and also at the broken part. If you look at the drill marks, you can see the material color exposed in those areas. So not only do I think they were drilled, but I think they were drilled after the underside of that part was painted/finished.
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