Hi guys, although I'm sure it will take a while, I am attempting to make a replica of the Apparatus from the show Dark, as seen here:
This will consist of a wooden box, and probably 3D printed interior structure with a laser cut top, painted. I would love to do real brass but I think it would be too expensive. I'm currently commissioning a 3D model to use for creating the intricate top parts, but in the meantime I have been trying to hunt down any potential real parts used on the hero. I have found a few so far.
The Samsonite that the box travels in:
The ammeters on the left are from an East German screw-in testing kit. There are 3 different variations depicted on the new hero, broken/old hero and CGI model.
The power switch appears to be a 1950's ball end switch:
There's a few things that I think are real but haven't found yet. Could really use some help from more experience parts hunters here.
The fuel canister, seen below. Could be some kind of camping or military gear, like a map or toothbrush holder or something?
A few different things are stumping me in this next image. Those brass rollers. Seems to be some kind of thumb wheel or clock face screw but I haven't been able to find a match in hardware catalogs. The round brass objects below the rollers, with mini brass counterweights is another mystery. To the right we have another set of meters, which I have not been able to find in countless ebay searches. And finally, there is the brass hinge with six hinge sections. I have only been able to find 5 or 7 sections, not 6. Maddening.
The box handles appear to be vintage brass drawer pulls, but I haven't found a close match yet:
This large black object with 4 screws. It looks like it could be a bakelite transformer or something industrial?
If anyone sees anything here that they can identify, please let me know.
This will consist of a wooden box, and probably 3D printed interior structure with a laser cut top, painted. I would love to do real brass but I think it would be too expensive. I'm currently commissioning a 3D model to use for creating the intricate top parts, but in the meantime I have been trying to hunt down any potential real parts used on the hero. I have found a few so far.
The Samsonite that the box travels in:
The ammeters on the left are from an East German screw-in testing kit. There are 3 different variations depicted on the new hero, broken/old hero and CGI model.
The power switch appears to be a 1950's ball end switch:
There's a few things that I think are real but haven't found yet. Could really use some help from more experience parts hunters here.
The fuel canister, seen below. Could be some kind of camping or military gear, like a map or toothbrush holder or something?
A few different things are stumping me in this next image. Those brass rollers. Seems to be some kind of thumb wheel or clock face screw but I haven't been able to find a match in hardware catalogs. The round brass objects below the rollers, with mini brass counterweights is another mystery. To the right we have another set of meters, which I have not been able to find in countless ebay searches. And finally, there is the brass hinge with six hinge sections. I have only been able to find 5 or 7 sections, not 6. Maddening.
The box handles appear to be vintage brass drawer pulls, but I haven't found a close match yet:
This large black object with 4 screws. It looks like it could be a bakelite transformer or something industrial?
If anyone sees anything here that they can identify, please let me know.