Big Bang Theory prop on Sheldon's bedroom wall

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The Big Bang Theory is full of interesting props. It's a pastime of mine to try to identify odd props in shows and movies.

This one has me stymied. It is in the rarely seen set of Sheldon's bedroom. I've seen it on at least two different episodes. Can anyone help?

Other than a first instinct that it looks like some kind of optical equipment, I've got no idea. Have you asked the same question on ChasingProps.com? They seem like they might have a better community for this question specifically. — vastra360, Mar 4, 2014 at 3:48
Could it be different generations of .. let's say radio tubes? — Jørn Jensen, Mar 7, 2014 at 8:01
This appears in Season 1, episode 15, when Missy talks to Sheldon in his room. I think an earlier episode too. — kristianp, Aug 10, 2019 at 11:21

user7812user7812 · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-11 19:28:53Z

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It's distinctly reminiscent of a turn of the century morse code tapper (AKA a telex), something like the one below;

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answered Mar 11, 2014 at 19:28

user7812

To reinforce this:redorbit.com/media/uploads/2004/10/… , saudervillage.org/Education/images/what_is_it/… , and other images on the image search page in google. Big +1 (Especially considering Sheldon is fluent in Morse Code).
– JohnP
Mar 11, 2014 at 21:33
Looks pretty close, but not exact. I'd go as far as to say you're showing us an updated version of the prop though.
– DustinDavis
Mar 27, 2014 at 1:23

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DannyBoi · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-13 06:32:48Z

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IMO, it looks more like a Klystron, so it should be some part of a Geiger counter or some other particle counter.

@OP , could you help me with the names of the two episodes where you saw this. (I'm new so I can't put comments)

answered Aug 13, 2016 at 4:42

DannyBoi

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