VP said:I'm not sure if we can see the bottles when he moves his feet but I'll check it out later. Here's another shot: http://indyville.fi/kuvat/hd/kam/806.jpg
Ah, you must be right. I'd forgotten the angle changes.
VP said:I'm not sure if we can see the bottles when he moves his feet but I'll check it out later. Here's another shot: http://indyville.fi/kuvat/hd/kam/806.jpg
BadDates said:I've never noticed this thread till now but by coincidence, a few weeks ago I asked my Dad (an expert on vintage records, gramophones etc.) to ID the gramophone and judge whether it's appropriate for the time and place (since that kind of thing is so often wrong in movies) and he wrote that:
"...the portable gramophone illustrated is an HMV model 101, which was around from 1925 - 1931, although the specific version shown must date from after 1927, when the winding handle was moved from the front to the side.
Interestingly, in the 'Holy Grail', the next model, the HMV 102 is shown. This appeared in 1931 as the replacement for the 101, and (amazingly) remained in production until the 1960s. There are of course many varieties of the 102 over the years.
On the whole, I am quite happy with that HMV 101 in Egypt at any time between 1927 & the 1940s, or even later."
Rocket Surgeon said:You are the man! Thanks...a great post!
Now can/did you narrow down the model based on the "pouch" on the interior of the lid or the shape of the grip on the handle?
Montana Smith said:It's quite a revelation to discover that the Raiders props department actually got a few things right.
Rocket Surgeon said:You are the man! Thanks...a great post!
Now can/did you narrow down the model based on the "pouch" on the interior of the lid or the shape of the grip on the handle?
Tell him tanks from me! That's a fantastic post...now about the records.BadDates said:OK, here's the definitive answer from my Dad...
Rocket Surgeon said:What type would they be playing. I have a few old lead disks, I know they made glass discs, do you think he might have some info on the popular/probable format in '36? '38?
Excellent posts, BadDates! I really love when Ravenheads contribute this type of detailed information. Your dad nailed it!BadDates said:OK, here's the definitive answer from my Dad - it's a modified model 101B. The explanation is in two parts below.
I'm pretty sure that glass discs were only made during the 2nd World War when metals were in short supply. 1936-38 might be too early for glass (but I could be wrong).Rocket Surgeon said:I have a few old lead disks, I know they made glass discs, do you think he might have some info on the popular/probable format in '36? '38?
Some were also made with an aluminum base. (Wish I had kept my grandfather's old Hi-Fi gramaphone and his 78 rpm record collection. Those discs were heavy & THICK! He even had a few of those paper records!)Montana Smith said:The old 78 rpm records were made with shellac resin (according to a wiki entry: 25% shellac; a filler of a cotton compound similar to manila paper; powdered slate; and a small amount of a wax lubricant).
As far as I'm aware, clay records are what is known as 'acetate discs' or 'transcription plates'. Sometimes they are brown and quickly detiorate each time they are played (since their main purpose was to proof check a master recording and weren't intended for long term use.)VP said:They are called "clay records" here.
Stoo said:Excellent posts, BadDates! I really love when Ravenheads contribute this type of detailed information. Your dad nailed it!
Rocket Surgeon said:Was that pouch for records? I imagine there was a spot on top where the handle snapped in for storage...
With the great sound system, I actually heard some music at the recent IMAX screening. Don't know if it's discernable on the Blu-ray but I definitely heard something, albeit, very briefly.Kooshmeister said:What is Dietrich listening to on his record player? It's turned on because when the explosion occurs we hear the 'vrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip' of the needle going off the record, but I don't recall ever actually hearing any music coming from it.
To my ears, it sounded very much like the Vienna Boys' Choir.Rocket Surgeon said:I'm pretty sure there's the faint strains of something...I've thought it far to difficult to distinguish in the mix though.