Giant Gort robot model for auction

Posted by David Pescovitz, February 23, 2008 6:52 PM | permalink

This eight-foot-tall animatronic model of Gort, the robot from The Day The Earth Stood Still, is currently up for auction on eBay. According to the ad, "the robot hasn't been activated in years." So be careful! Current bid is $4051. From the auction listing:

Specifications:

* Created by Fred Barton Productions, Inc., hand assembled in the USA.
* Originally purchased from FBP, Inc., in 2003. Since then it has been on public display.
* Full size fiberglass reproduction. High quality, durable construction.
* Originally equipped with tilting visor with sound effects.
* Animatronics controlled by an infrared remote control.
* Dimensional specifications were obtained from the original robot.
* The original infrared controller is included.

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#1 posted by blabbinit , February 23, 2008 6:57 PM

Interesting what is up for sale on Ebay these days. The infrared remote control is far out, although I wouldn't want that eight foot monster living in my house!

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#2 posted by Gort

, February 23, 2008 6:58 PM

Beautiful! I'm all verklempt - talk amongst yourselves!

(wish I had some spare coin)

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#3 posted by Nivalsj , February 23, 2008 6:59 PM

What happened to the post on the leaked Pentagon report on climate change? There were problems with the permalink earlier. I was hoping somebody found the original leaked document online so I could read it for myself.

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#4 posted by Tavie

, February 23, 2008 7:01 PM

Why do posts keep disappearing? The inside-out teddy post disappeared too. :(

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#5 posted by Rich

, February 23, 2008 7:02 PM

Where did the climate change doc go?

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#6 posted by kaosdevice

, February 23, 2008 7:19 PM

I think they realized that that climate change article was four years old. I'm not saying that invalidates it, just that it was old.

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#7 posted by Lone , February 23, 2008 7:21 PM

Maybe someone can build a home theater to go with this.

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#8 posted by Gort

, February 23, 2008 7:21 PM

Hey - quit trying to steal my limelight!

:-P

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#9 posted by Dan

, February 23, 2008 7:23 PM

Klaatu barada nickto, baby!

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#10 posted by the specialist , February 23, 2008 9:27 PM

a real punk rocker could make his own out of paper mache and wire and a couple of laser pointers...hmmmmm....

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#11 posted by zikman

, February 23, 2008 10:09 PM

that's funny, I was just talking with a coworker two days ago about Gort. I said to him that I watched The Day the Earth Stood Still the night before (after not having seen it in a long time) and he told me that his friend actually had an awesome model of Gort and he's put it up on eBay. I wonder if this is his auction... I'll have to ask next time I see him

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#12 posted by misterchinaski , February 23, 2008 10:47 PM

robots are so neat. i for one welcome the day when robots will do my bidding while i sit in/on a hammock and drink pina coladas and collect my paychecks.

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#13 posted by jere7my

, February 24, 2008 1:19 AM

Just in time for Oscar night!

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#14 posted by Binaryloop , February 24, 2008 4:45 AM

Klaatu verrata n... Necktie... Nickel... It's an "N" word, it's definitely an "N" word! Klaatu verrata nekt agh agh ahh.