ATTN GEORGE: PPG charges?

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Subject: ATTN GEORGE: PPG charges?
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s  1: Feb 18, 1997: larryc at teleport.com (Larry Caldwell)
*  2: Feb 18, 1997: George Johnsen <ndeiprod at earthlink.net>
+  4: Feb 19, 1997: dstinson at ix.netcom.com (David Stinson)
*  5: Feb 20, 1997: George Johnsen <ndeiprod at earthlink.net>
+  7: Feb 21, 1997: rodent <rodent at thinkthink.com>
*  8: Feb 22, 1997: George Johnsen <ndeiprod at earthlink.net>

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From: larryc at teleport.com (Larry Caldwell)
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Several times I've been struck by the similarity between PPG charges
and asthma inhaler charges.  Right size, right shape, right color even
if you soak the little paper wrapper off.

So where do you get them?  Are there common household items doing
double duty as props on B5?

-- Larry




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From: George Johnsen <ndeiprod at earthlink.net>
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Larry-

As you probably know, the prop business is populated with extraordinary
scavengers that can literally make a silk purse from a sow's.....no,
wait, that's wardrobe.  Well, you get the picture. 

We have PPG's cast in resin, "Hero" PPG's that are machined and "Stunt"
PPG's that are rubber.  The original caps are metal, origin unknown.
Could well be inhaler cartidges, as the propfolks who built them
wouldn't have any hesitation, if they fit the handle!

I will call and try to find out, though.

George Johnsen
CoProducer, B5



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From: dstinson at ix.netcom.com (David Stinson)
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In article <3309AE5C.150D at earthlink.net>,
   George Johnsen <ndeiprod at earthlink.net> wrote:
:Larry-
:
:As you probably know, the prop business is populated with extraordinary
:scavengers that can literally make a silk purse from a sow's.....no,
:wait, that's wardrobe.  Well, you get the picture. 
:
:We have PPG's cast in resin, "Hero" PPG's that are machined and "Stunt"
:PPG's that are rubber.  The original caps are metal, origin unknown.
:Could well be inhaler cartidges, as the propfolks who built them
:wouldn't have any hesitation, if they fit the handle!
:
:I will call and try to find out, though.
:
:George Johnsen
:CoProducer, B5
:
:

George,

Just ask Bear - he should know...


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From: George Johnsen <ndeiprod at earthlink.net>
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Follow on to the PPG cap composition conversation-

The Hero versions have machined aluminum caps, that have a nice positive
"snap" when they go in.  The cast resin  and cast rubber versions are
cast integral to the gun.

BTW, I always liked that solder sucker.  It is a constant reminder of
what looks ordinary to one looks really exotic to others.  I guess it's
a great inside joke to all of us who sat up late at night working on our
Altair 8800's with the very same tools!

George Johnsen
CoProducer, B5



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From: rodent <rodent at thinkthink.com>
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George Johnsen wrote:
> 
> Follow on to the PPG cap composition conversation-
> 
> The Hero versions have machined aluminum caps, that have a nice positive
> "snap" when they go in.  The cast resin  and cast rubber versions are
> cast integral to the gun.
> 
> BTW, I always liked that solder sucker.  It is a constant reminder of
> what looks ordinary to one looks really exotic to others.  I guess it's
> a great inside joke to all of us who sat up late at night working on our
> Altair 8800's with the very same tools!
> 
> George Johnsen
> CoProducer, B5

	Someone told me that the "this is wrong tool" that Zathras 
puts down (WWEII) was some form of quick-loader for pistols. If not, 
what was it?
	BTW, you guy's are doing a great job.  Keep it up and welcome
to RASTB.

rodent
(putting the eek in geek)
http://www.thinkthink.com/~rodent
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From: George Johnsen <ndeiprod at earthlink.net>
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Rodent-

The Zathras tool is not a speed loader, but a wrench of some sort. 

There is this wonderful electronic surplus store down the street from
the stage, and the place is swarming with art directors from all over
the basin.  Our folks also frequent this place, and came back one day
with a box marked "interesting shapes $10".  At any other place in the
world, this would be a box of recyclables at best or a box of garbage at
worst.  In Hollywood, however........ it is a box of tools for Zathras!

George Johnsen
CoProducer, B5


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