The Ninja - Star Wars Vintage Parts Hunting & Props - UPDATE - Vintage Junex Sabrina 23 & Qualcast 23 Carpet Sweepers
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DUUUUDE...I think I just had a nerdgasm
You guys kill me
I spat my coffee when I read your comments but seriously I feel very lucky to have put together such an amazing collection.
Now that you have so many examples, do you see any manufacturing differences (other than the ports and shroud steps? Looks like the reflector dishes have different finishes - wondering if the clamps, tubes or shrouds have any we haven't noticed yet. Graflexes, apparently, have a crapload of differences
Known variances outside of B-port size and shroud step are:
- flat vs rounded flash tops
- clear release button and clear clamp sleeve vs the better known black versions
- flat vs rounded clamp release housing screws
- smooth black center piece on the end cap vs the desired three-ringed version
- rectangular (used in ANH v1) vs trapezoid (ESB & ROTJ) clamp sidebars
- black anodized vs clear anodized rectangular sidebars with the clear being an extremely rare variant
- painted vs unpainted port letters
- font variances in the MPP label tag
- horizontal vs vertical vs no serial number on the flash tube under the shroud
- military stamping on S92 kits only
roygilsing has a clamp variant that I haven't seen since which if I recall has no gap in between the the clamp ends.
In my experience, the older flat top tubes with all of the 'undesirable' variants are the ones that most commonly came with the single-step shrouds.
I haven't included the mythical steel single-step shroud because to the best of my knowledge, no one has been able to find one yet.
Anyone want to chime in with anything I over looked?
PrinceZip
Master Member
In addition to Edraven99's great list of variations, I would also add...
- Shroud retention screw finish
- Thin vs. Thicc Bulb release button
- Aluminum vs. Steel release housing screws
- B, S, E port font placement differences
- Glossy vs. Satin clamp paint finish
- Un-cut black, cut-clear, cut-black clamp sleeves
- Lever & washer differences
- End cap coin knurling height differences
This is all good information, it was suggested to me that in the future a new vintage MPP Microflash info thread be put together with reference photos & info of the know MPP Microflash & Parts variations, something similar to what Scott did with the Graflex.
Gerard2567
Well-Known Member
Good to know there are other people out there who will buy these up but have no intention of converting them into lightsabers.
Don't get me wrong, I respect the lightsaber community and all, but to me, it hurts to see an antique part of history altered or drilled into to make lightsabers. (unless you're gluing, idm)
Waiting for the one Graflex/MPP replica to rule them all.
Don't get me wrong, I respect the lightsaber community and all, but to me, it hurts to see an antique part of history altered or drilled into to make lightsabers. (unless you're gluing, idm)
Waiting for the one Graflex/MPP replica to rule them all.
Vintage Sherman Tank Periscope & M19 Telescope
I picked up this vintage Sherman Tank Periscope locally from a Military Collector for an awesome price, the Periscope has seen better days and is covered in rust & paint but I could see the light port which got the heart pumping, once received I could not crack the Periscope open quick enough and was stoked to find another M19 Telescope
The photos cover the process.
I picked up this vintage Sherman Tank Periscope locally from a Military Collector for an awesome price, the Periscope has seen better days and is covered in rust & paint but I could see the light port which got the heart pumping, once received I could not crack the Periscope open quick enough and was stoked to find another M19 Telescope
The photos cover the process.
russellsch
Master Member
I would kill for a find like that!
Frogfreak
Sr Member
I see some of those periscope things on ebay, and they are much cheaper than the lil' telescope on its own. And I'm really tempted to take the chance and buy one.Vintage Sherman Tank Periscope & M19 Telescope
I picked up this vintage Sherman Tank Periscope locally from a Military Collector for an awesome price, the Periscope has seen better days and is covered in rust & paint but I could see the light port which got the heart pumping, once received I could not crack the Periscope open quick enough and was stoked to find another M19 Telescope
The photos cover the process.
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where did you find this one?
Most Periscopes on evilbay are M6 Periscopes which were Viewing Periscopes & not Aiming Periscopes, as posted it was a Military Collector.
I would kill for a find like that!
Thanks buddy, I have been hunting for the past few years, they don't pop up for sale very often these days.
Thanks Danny I have a few more in the works, including a full interior Falcon which is a long term project
Mystery Unboxing
Over the past 6 months Chris teecrooz & I have been working on a hunting project, which we finally finished so I had a box with my items sent from Chris over to Dustin newmagrathea without telling him what the contents was and asked if he could do an unboxing so I could post, hope people enjoy seeing the contents...
Over the past 6 months Chris teecrooz & I have been working on a hunting project, which we finally finished so I had a box with my items sent from Chris over to Dustin newmagrathea without telling him what the contents was and asked if he could do an unboxing so I could post, hope people enjoy seeing the contents...
