The Lost World: Jurassic Park - RV Electronics *UPDATED*

[CT1138]

This is in reference to the prop I'm trying to identify in post # 23.

Back in 1997, Universal Studios in Orlando had an exhibit called The Lost World: Behind the Screams. It was a walk-through tour that showed costumes and props from TLW. I've only been able to find a few photos from this tour. One of the photos shows the mystery rack mounted prop on display in the exhibit.The problem is that it's a lo-res dark photo. I've brightened it the best I can, but it's still pretty much unrecognizable.

I'd really love to find hi-res photos that were taken at that exhibit back in '97 that show a close-up of that equipment.

EXHIBIT PHOTO:
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SCREENSHOT FROM FILM:
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SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON:
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I would love all those photos in high res, personally. ESPECIALLY the ones of the Worker Village. Would really help in making my map further accurate.

 

[Rymo]

I found some pics of an old traveling exhibit in Japan called Jurassic Park Institute. Part of the exhibit was titled "Vet Lab." In the background of that exhibit, on a shelf, is some equipment that looks similar to the device I'm trying to identify in post # 30. Unfortunately, the image quality isn't very good.

If it is the same type of device, perhaps it's a piece of veterinary or biology lab equipment?

COMPARISON WITH MOVIE PROP:

 

[Lt Washburn]

The dark grey monitors are Pelco PMC14E Series Monitors. 14", Color, High Resolution. Or at least something similar in the product line.

PDF of the Product Specifications below. Ca. 1997, so the dates work.

http://web.archive.org/web/19970628140156/http://www.pelco.com:80/prodspec/2929.PDF

 

[Lt Washburn]

If I'm reading it right, the PDF shows revisions to the document from prior versions. Seems that the 230 VAC, 50 Hz, PAL version was new for '97, so perhaps the US unit was available in '96 or even '95.

 

[Rymo]

The dark grey monitors are Pelco PMC14E Series Monitors. 14", Color, High Resolution. Or at least something similar in the product line.

PDF of the Product Specifications below. Ca. 1997, so the dates work.

http://web.archive.org/web/19970628140156/http://www.pelco.com:80/prodspec/2929.PDF

Wow, great job! Thanks so much! I've been trying to identify those monitors for a while now. I've never even heard of the Pelco brand.

 

[Rymo]

I found a lamp that matches the one that is mounted on the rolling cart that the baby T-Rex is on. I don't know what the original brand of lamp was that was used in the film, but I found a modern one that looks identical. It is a Victory Light model VS100512B magnifier lamp.

 

[Lt Washburn]

So has the guy with the RV intimated that he'll try to acquire all these elements for the restoration?

 

[Rymo]

So has the guy with the RV intimated that he'll try to acquire all these elements for the restoration?

I know he's purchased some of the rack mount electronics already. You can follow his restoration progress on his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbIYb_l3PniemEOPTceU_Vg/videos

 

[Lt Washburn]

Oh cool! I'd watched those older videos of the RV, but didn't know he had started posting new ones. Gonna watch them now!

 

[Lt Washburn]

I'm caught up on the RV videos now. It's great to see so much progress on it. Is there anything else I can help look for, besides that one mystery item?

Absent finding the real thing, maybe someone can design something that matches the screencaps so a custom piece can be made.

 

[Rymo]

I'm caught up on the RV videos now. It's great to see so much progress on it. Is there anything else I can help look for, besides that one mystery item?

Absent finding the real thing, maybe someone can design something that matches the screencaps so a custom piece can be made.

The main electronics I still need to identify are the items in posts 23 & 30.

Other than that, there are other miscellaneous non-electronics items like lamps, light fixtures, furniture, equipment cases, those types of things. Franck recently asked if I knew what type of stainless steel cart they put the baby T-Rex on. I do not, so maybe that might be a good place to start.

ROLLING CART:





To me, it looks like the cart might have a brand logo or badge on the front, centered above the middle drawer.

 

[Rymo]

These items also need to be identified:

PLASTIC CASES:


LAMPS:




LIGHT FIXTURES: I can't recall if the recessed lighting fixtures were removed after filming. I believe they were.

 

[Lt Washburn]

That little white plastic mesh basket kind of looks like this Interdesign basket, minus the handle, 5 holes tall, 8 holes across.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/InterDesig...111875611485?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c10

 

[Lt Washburn]

I'll look for that stuff. By the way, have you identified the tabletop monitors?

Also, there's this intercom looking device on the walls. Kind of looks like this, but not exactly.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Re...830886?hash=item4b166da226:g:pDAAAOSwhvFZBOrE

Or this...

https://www.voiceactivatedassistant...7/07/screen-shot-2017-07-22-at-7-42-45-pm.png

 

[Rymo]

By the way, have you identified the tabletop monitors?

Thanks for your help! There were actually some CRT monitors and keyboards left in the RV, but I haven't compared them to see if they match the ones shown in the film.

EDIT: I just took another look at those screengrabs. These monitors don't look like the same ones that were used in the RV. I'm not exactly sure what these ones were used for.

 

[Rymo]

I'll look for that stuff. By the way, have you identified the tabletop monitors?

Also, there's this intercom looking device on the walls. Kind of looks like this, but not exactly.

Vintage Realistic Plug'n Talk FM Wireless Intercom Model 43-207B TESTED WORKING | eBay

Or this...

https://www.voiceactivatedassistant...7/07/screen-shot-2017-07-22-at-7-42-45-pm.png

Here's some more shots of that intercom device. There's also another light fixture I haven't identified yet.

 

[Rymo]

Here are some different shots of the CRT computer monitors:

 

[Rymo]

Ok, I think the CRT monitors might be Compaq 151FS 15-inch monitors. It's the most similar model I've been able to find.

 

[Rymo]

Compaq also made a 17-inch model, the 171FS. It's difficult to tell which size was used in the film.

 

[Lt Washburn]

I've been doing a lot of looking, but not a lot of finding, sorry to say.