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GIANT'S ORIGINAL WELDER GUN |
Updated: July 11, 2023
Land of the Giant's laser welder gun also used in City Beneath the Sea. ( ABC TV, 1968-1970 ) Vintage original 25 in. long prop
laser welder gun. Constructed of 9 in. round metal tube body with carved wooden grip and stock and 3-cast resin vents affixed to
the rear and forward section of the barrel. The elaborate muzzle portion of the gun features a plastic dome with raised opaque
red triangular ports, a wooden ring cylinder with a clear plexiglass illuminating disc and conical laser stylus. With green web
brass buckle adjusting web strap attached to metal hoops at the bottom of the barrel. Depressing the button-trigger, embedded in
the front of grip, causes the muzzle portion of the prop to illuminate for effect.
This original prop was primarily black in color when used in Season 2 of Land of the Giant's and was subsequently repurposed and studio-repainted silver for use by actor Robert Wagner in City Beneath the Sea ( 1971 ). Exhibiting age, production wear and
handling. Electronics present and working. In vintage very good condition.
Value: $6,000.
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