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andy Community Guide
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:31 am Post subject: Deckard's Personal VidPhon |
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Thought I would start a new thread with a proper title so we could find it easier later when referencing back.
We all know now about the Contempra phone being used as the base, or at least the handset, but what about the keypad?
I have had little luck obtaining this and am debating when I will give the full ID, because I won't be able to work on the phone for a while anyway. It is a Casio, and it seems to be pretty rare.
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andy Community Guide
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: |
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Contempra reciever/handset for consolidation...
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The Loyalizer Community Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Is that wee monitor the same one used on the Cambodian lady's electron microscope? _________________
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andy Community Guide
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:19 am Post subject: |
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If you are talking about the JVC Monitor? it is almost 9" wide (4.25" wide screen) The screen on the Vid Phon is 2" wide (the width of the calculator and the same area of the Contempra phone). I am pretty sure it is a slide viewer. Probably a Panavue 2 (a Panavue 1 can be seen on Holden's interview Table), but there are some inconsistencies. I am still also not positive that both of the Vid Phons are made from the same parts. Not all the reference pics I have match up with eachother.
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Rustyn242 Community Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:34 am Post subject: |
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I've been working on a phone prop as well recently. Nice job spotting the Casio.
I purchased a couple of slide viewers as well.
They seem pretty close to what's on screen.
I'll post pictures when I'm close to done.
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andy Community Guide
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:49 am Post subject: |
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okay here is the rest of the info since nobody said "no please wait on it", and since I am putting this one on hold for me for a while.
Casio MQ-11...
Happy hunting
More reference pics from Nick...
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andy Community Guide
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:57 am Post subject: |
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This version of the MQ-11 was up on ebay recently...
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:05 am Post subject: |
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Great work, Andy ! (as always !)
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superjedi Community Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Very cool info!
Apparently, Casio has some big ties to sci-fi. The keypad and circuit board of the MQ-1 calculator are both used on different parts of Boba Fett's costume. _________________ I find your lack of faith disturbing. . . |
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Gaff87 Community Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: |
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superjedi wrote: | The keypad and circuit board of the MQ-1 calculator are both used on different parts of Boba Fett's costume. |
I was going to say that aswell, lol. |
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andy Community Guide
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Great! Another item we have to compete with Star Wars fans for
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Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Great sleuthing as always, Andy! _________________ "Your old titles mean nothing here... Captain!" |
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Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:54 am Post subject: |
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The Casio MQ-1 calculator (like the TI Exactra 19 & 20 calculators) has been hunted almost to extinction by SW fans for years, so if there's any to be had, it'd most probably come from a SW collector... |
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Mr Webber Community Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Finally got around to converting the "Canadian" phone and am pleased with the result, if anybody has a better pic of the original, it would be appreciated.
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Contempra...according to a client of mine (worked with Bell Canada for 35 years) the phone was full of technical problems: static, key pad problems and the likes. He recalled throwing hundreds of them when Bell switched to a completely new design.
Lots of colour were produced: red, green, light green, black, dark brown, beige/off-white. The black is the rare one!
He gave me a dark brown which I will use soon. |
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andy Community Guide
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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On the Wall shot I can pretty much ID the Slide Viewer in there. We need some more high res pics of that angle. the wall version seems to have a lot more added to it, but some of the table tops seem more complex too. As far as I can tell there is at least one Black one, and one Gray one.
Looks great so far, Keep it up
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JR Community Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Offworld66, you have assembled you vid phone with the base the wrong way round....
The handset should sit in the cut out on the short part on the phone, not on the long part, then the calculator can sit nicely by the side of it on the flat serface.
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Mr Webber Community Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for pointing that out JR but take into account the wall phon has many additions to it, also there is a gap on the top and bottom
of the calculator. The calculator is wafer thin remember
so it would sit flush on the reciever side. If you are right JR
its not hard to change the phon, just a little sanding and a touch up.
Andy has done a mountain of work on this, so i will wait for him to have another look before i make a final call on it. _________________ Formerly offworld66 |
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JR Community Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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I have a white contepra in the post to me, when it arrives I'll show you I have in mind.
Those calculators are very small....
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Mr Webber Community Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, hope you didnt get it from where i got it, took three months to arrive as it came by actual ship. _________________ Formerly offworld66 |
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