G&M (Cylon) Battery belts found

Post by **GoldCylon** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:04 am

OK to move it, the guy hasn't replied back since his vacation about 6-7 months ago. I'll still try, but this looks like it is dead at this time.

Post by **waltdiesel** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:03 pm

Im interested if he ever gets back to you.

thanks

Post by **GoldCylon** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:05 pm

I am under the impression that he is 100% shut down and gone, and can't even give a nod back he is closed. He just let email, after email go unanswered. The web page he owns is still up, and lost his house were he worked out of.

Post by **jclayman99** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:23 pm

Yes indeed he is gone and out of business

Post by **DougMorency** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:42 am

jclayman99 wrote:Yes indeed he is gone and out of business

here is a place in New York that I just found.

http://www.cine60ny.com/

Post by **GoldCylon** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:03 pm

That is a cool link, but the problem is that the Cine 60 is smaller, one less battery compartment, and closer together. It works, and the boxes rub together unless the belt is always in the worn position. Mean you can't lay it out flat on the table to work on it out removing every other box. They will pop off or rub the chrome finish of the surface. Nice find thou.

Post by **DougMorency** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:53 pm

GoldCylon wrote:That is a cool link, but the problem is that the Cine 60 is smaller, one less battery compartment, and closer together. It works, and the boxes rub together unless the belt is always in the worn position. Mean you can't lay it out flat on the table to work on it out removing every other box. They will pop off or rub the chrome finish of the surface. Nice find thou.

Would it be possible to get measurments of the leather pocket covering the battery, it may be possible to build a buck, and strech the leather over it and put a loop that will slide over a normal belt, that way each pocket coult hold 4 AA NICAD/Lithium Batteries or 9Volt batteries to power all the goodies for the Cylon.

Post by **GoldCylon** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:25 am

I'll try to get a few measurements tomorrow.

Post by **Skullbeast** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:25 am

It's pleather vinyl. Only the belt strap is real leather.

Die human!!!

Post by **Jace76** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:39 am

I know this thread is hella old, so I'm sorry if I seem like a child walking into the middle of a movie asking questions...LOL, but I just came across these guys who are in Santa Monica
http://www.powhouse.com/company.htm
and are supposed be a subsidiary of GM and claim to be able to provide the same belts that were used in TOSBSG back in the day. I'm assuming this isn't the guy that you were initially negotiating that from from a few years ago. Before I email them, has anyone already worked with Powerhouse and know if they are able to offer just a shell?
-J

Post by **GoldCylon** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:14 am

Yes he is the "G" of G&M. Someone went by his house, and it had been reposed.

Post by **goldcylon1** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:53 am

GoldCylon wrote:Yes he is the "G" of G&M. Someone went by his house, and it had been reposed.

Yikes

Post by **Jace76** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:03 pm

So if his house was repossessed, that's no bueno

but doesn't mean he's not still able to produce some parts, necessarily. It's not too hard to fall behind on a mortgage these days, but that doesn't mean that Mr. Benokiva is bankrupt. I did call the (310) number today, that's listed both there and on the gmpowerproducts.com site and hopefully I'll hear back. I did get a text message shortly after I left a message saying that he was in a meeting. It would nice if I could at least score a shell or two and not necessarily all of the electronics inside, as I could easily add my own

Has anyone just bought a shell before? If so, what did you pay?
-J

Post by **GoldCylon** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:11 pm

I had about 6 or 7 email exchanges to purchase 10 belts. The last time he replied was 3 years ago when he was on a cruise ship. He said he was going to have details on the cost that we talked about about 10 days later. He hasn't t replied to 3-4 emails since.

Post by **Jace76** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:12 pm

Oh, that's a bummer man

Well, I would think that the dude would be interested in making some sales, but obviously he doesn't rely on this for income. Still though...it would be nice to have access to the actual belts, but if this dude doesn't come through, which it appears he will not at this point (even after being contacted for a ten belt order by yourself), then perhaps making myself a 1:1 reproduction of the shell is in order based on some of the dimensions I just wrote down from your "Battery Belt 001" video.

The only measurements I would need would be the dimensions of the Control Unit and the dimensions of the Battery Cell Boxes, including the 'lip' on them. I think if I try this, I'll use heavy pebble-grain vinyl faux-leather. I know Skullbeast was talking about putting a working together around this time last year, which I'm sure is/was beautiful, but it's just hard for me personally, to justify $350-$400 when although I'm not very handy on the electronics end of things, I'm pretty confident with my modelling skills I can at least get the aesthetics down

-J