I've suddenly gone back about 75 years in time to get to the roots of TV SF; and, in doing so, I'm scampering back here to see if you braniacs can help.
There they are, the proto-nigh everything. I've decided to recreate the whole utility belt thing, based on observations during a set visit The New Yorker did back in 1951. However the one thing most important is missing - That belt timer thingie on their belly buttons.
It had to be easy and off-the-shelf back in 1951 - Everybody had one, and there were masses of space cadets at times. It LOOKS like a timer of some kind. But the problem is that knurled center knob. As far as I can find, center-turning knobs on Anything was rare in 51, and when one rarely appears, it's never a knurled circle - it's always a flat paddle. In addition, they are NEVER square - always round. I've tried photographic timers, kitchen timers... all just strike out.
Any masterminds in sourcing out there that might help me figure this one out?
There they are, the proto-nigh everything. I've decided to recreate the whole utility belt thing, based on observations during a set visit The New Yorker did back in 1951. However the one thing most important is missing - That belt timer thingie on their belly buttons.
It had to be easy and off-the-shelf back in 1951 - Everybody had one, and there were masses of space cadets at times. It LOOKS like a timer of some kind. But the problem is that knurled center knob. As far as I can find, center-turning knobs on Anything was rare in 51, and when one rarely appears, it's never a knurled circle - it's always a flat paddle. In addition, they are NEVER square - always round. I've tried photographic timers, kitchen timers... all just strike out.
Any masterminds in sourcing out there that might help me figure this one out?
