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Scanner Gadget from the Television Series "SeaQuest DSV"
Associated name
SeaQuest DSV
Datec. 1993
DimensionsOverall (HWD): 6 7/8 × 3 3/8 × 4 5/16 in. (17.463 × 8.573 × 10.954 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number2004.133.6.1
Text EntriesThis handheld scanner prop comes from the television series SeaQuest DSV, which aired from 1993 – 1996. The show, set in the near future, centers on a large submarine, the seaQuest DSV 4600, which protects undersea colonies and performs research during an era when the sea floor is being mined for resources. Along the way, the submarine encounters aliens, killer plants, a fire-breathing worm, time travel, parapsychology, and issues surrounding genetic engineering—among many other challenges. Rockne S. O’Bannon (b. 1955) created the show. He is known for other science fiction television including Alien Nation, Farscape, and Defiance. SeaQuest DSV starred Roy Scheider (b. 1932), a well-established film star especially known for his work in The French Connection and Jaws.
What makes this prop so charming is that it is clearly a household lint remover painted and dressed up with decals and a few glued-on plastic pieces. This is a wonderful example of old-school science fiction prop-making in action. Numbers and technical terms in futuristic fonts enhance the effect. Could the phrase “31 frequency filters” be a humorous reference to Baskin Robbins’ 31 original ice cream flavors?
A silver, rectangular gadget that is seven inches tall and three and a half inches wide. It has a handle on the back. On the front at the top is an angled aluminum disc with a perforated screen. Below that is a transparent plastic box. The box is inscribed with “CU 7” in yellow letters. The sides of the unit have these inscriptions in black: “31 FREQUENCY FILTERS,” “UNIT 25,” and “92.”
CopyrightThe copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the organization that has made the Item available, but the organization was unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
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