LONG-LOST STAR TREK TOS HERO PHASER AND COMMUNICATOR COMES OUT FOR SOME ACTION – PART 4 / THE COMMUNICATOR

This is a follow-up to my intro video about the amazing Hero Phaser and Communicator coming up for auction at Julien's this fall. Star Trek prop fans everywhere will be understandably skeptical about these pieces so to address that issue I'll be posting reference photos and videos along with the reasoning used to make our final conclusions. 

Please note that all photos are from Julien's Auctions and used with permission.

Here's the Hero Communicator before restoration. Obviously it has seen better days but the restoration has really brought it back to life care of prop restorer John Long. More on that in the future.

I'll be posting about the restored version in the near future. Until then:

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Don

LONG-LOST STAR TREK TOS HERO PHASER AND COMMUNICATOR COMES OUT FOR SOME ACTION – PART 3 / THE PHASER 2

This is a follow-up to my intro video about the amazing Hero Phaser and Communicator coming up for auction at Julien's this fall. Star Trek prop fans everywhere will be understandably skeptical about these pieces so to address that issue I'll be posting reference photos and videos along with the reasoning used to make our final conclusions. Let's go!

Please note that all photos are from Julien's Auctions and used with permission.

Here's the Phaser 2 in all its intricate glory. The vast majority of these mechanisms never made it on-screen. The engineered the hell out of this then never showed anything. Frustratingly true. 

Next up: The Communicator!

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Don

LONG-LOST STAR TREK TOS HERO PHASER AND COMMUNICATOR COMES OUT FOR SOME ACTION – PART 2 / THE PHASER 1

This is a follow-up to my intro video about the amazing Hero Phaser and Communicator coming up for auction at Julien's this fall. Star Trek prop fans everywhere will be understandably skeptical about these pieces so to address that issue I'll be posting reference photos and videos along with the reasoning used to make our final conclusions. Let's go!

Please note that all photos are from Julien's Auctions and used with permission.

Let's start at the top. Literally. The Phaser 1 snaps nicely into its cradle. The side still deploys nicely. But the most amazing thing is that the interior shows this to be a perfect match for the phaser shown in The Making of Star Trek from 1968. That's an astounding fact. 

As you can see, every seeable nuance is repeated perfectly in this piece. There can be no doubt that they are a match. Here's how the site still functions:

Astounding thing, isn't it? But we've only just begun. More to come soon!

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Don

LONG-LOST STAR TREK TOS HERO PHASER AND COMMUNICATOR COMES OUT FOR SOME ACTION – FROM KIRK'S HANDS TO AN AUCTION NEAR YOU!

This is Part 1 of a multi-part story regarding a fantastic find in the world of original Star Trek props. Check it out!

Check out new installments as they are available.

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Don