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General => What is this??? => Topic started by: Little Jo on June 29, 2007, 05:06:31

Title: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Little Jo on June 29, 2007, 05:06:31
Does anybody know, that this little item (30 60 5330, left bottom) held by the diver in her right hand is for?

(http://playmodb.org//backs/5770_back.jpg)
(http://playmodb.org/parts/30%2060%205330.gif)

The other items from the 30 60 5330 seem to be quite clear to me: two diver's watches/instruments, the flash, but what is this pistol like handheld item for  ???
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: playmofire on June 29, 2007, 06:01:31
Maybe some sort of sound magnifying device?
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Little Jo on June 29, 2007, 06:16:12
Quote from: playmofire on June 29, 2007, 06:01:31
Maybe some sort of sound magnifying device?

A sound pistol (to scare off bity fishs)? Hm, could make sense. Does something like this exist? Anybody knows?
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: playmofire on June 29, 2007, 06:35:15
Quote from: Little Jo on June 29, 2007, 06:16:12
A sound pistol (to scare off bity fishs)? Hm, could make sense. Does something like this exist? Anybody knows?

Ah, I was thinking the other way round - a device to magnify the sounds made by fishes for recording purposes, although that has the problem there doesn't seem to be a recorder of any kind.

I think you're probably right with your interpretation.
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Argand on June 29, 2007, 07:05:02
Hello, it is not appraised well, but it seems a lantern and a submarine camera with flash unit, like Nikonos V

Camera page (http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/filmcamera/underwater/5/index.htm)
System chart (http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/filmcamera/underwater/5/pdf/nikonos_chart.pdf)
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Argand on June 29, 2007, 07:07:27
You consider that the own water amplifies much the sound. A sound that is generated to kilometers seems that he is very next

Seeing the images it seems that the 4 elements that are mentioned are the clock, depth gauge, lantern and head of flash
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Argand on June 29, 2007, 07:13:51
It would lack the pressure gauge, but it is not indispensable if it is had an air bottle with reserve
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: arab warrior on June 29, 2007, 07:18:58
In my opinion Argand is right, it is a underwater flashlight.
It apeared already in an older set 3807 from Antex (page 249 first collector)
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Argand on June 29, 2007, 07:21:20
To view some equipment (http://www.scubapro.com/index.htm)
A torche (http://www.smp-ltd.co.uk/product.php?code=JKTB.S0022&MainCat=Recreational%20Diving&Cat=Torches)
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Argand on June 29, 2007, 07:29:30
See
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Little Jo on June 29, 2007, 18:51:59
Ah, ok. Thank you.

The one I'm wondering about was the Torche (so the rest I assumed right; the reason why I bought this was because of the camera incl. the flash, so I only wondered about the rest of items).

So the Torche plastic item seems to be a kind of universal item (can be interpreted as anything) ... maybe we should call it the "thing" or the "any-thing"  :lol:
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Argand on June 29, 2007, 19:27:58
Under the water as soon as there is visibility, specially for the color, the lantern or torche is useful in cloudy waters like those of the Bay of Biscay. The torche would be used to see during the immersion, whereas the flash would be used solely to photograph.
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Little Jo on June 30, 2007, 08:27:43
Quote from: Argand on June 29, 2007, 19:27:58
Under the water as soon as there is visibility, specially for the color, the lantern or torche is useful in cloudy waters like those of the Bay of Biscay. The torche would be used to see during the immersion, whereas the flash would be used solely to photograph.

Thanks for the info. Makes absolutely sense to me. So I think I customize it a little bit and add a yellow or white front so it can be recognized as a torch/flashlight.
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: playmofire on June 30, 2007, 10:47:14
Quote from: Little Jo on June 30, 2007, 08:27:43
So I think I customize it a little bit and add a yellow or white front so it can be recognized as a torch/flashlight.

I think that's what's needed.  Maybe Playmobil should do the same, although maybe it's a bit too small for a mass production item.
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: arab warrior on July 02, 2007, 11:11:29
maybe something like this one??
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: playmofire on July 02, 2007, 12:48:28
Quote from: arab warrior on July 02, 2007, 11:11:29
maybe something like this one??


Exactly.
Title: Re: 5770 Tool?
Post by: Little Jo on July 02, 2007, 21:20:29
Quote from: arab warrior on July 02, 2007, 11:11:29
maybe something like this one??

Yes, that was the one I had in mind when talking about a yellow light.