Original Galileo up for auction

Rico · June 19, 2012, 04:04:07 PM

The original Galileo shuttle from TOS is up for auction. Wish I had the cash to buy this baby and restore her properly. She's just down in Ohio right now.

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetail.asp?ahid=794&aid=52711&lid=13384057#topoflot

Bryancd · June 19, 2012, 04:05:41 PM

Holly cow, they actually got this organized! This whole story has been a huge cluster you know what. I know she used to have the nacelles as well, wonder where they are. Man, it's in such poo shape there's not a lot of the original left. I hope whoever buys it can afford to restore it and display it to make back their investment.

Rico · June 19, 2012, 04:08:04 PM

Yeah, this shuttle has certainly seen some mileage over the years. More info on this here: http://trekmovie.com/2012/06/18/original-shuttle-galileo-up-for-auction-group-hoping-to-share-it-with-fans/

billybob476 · June 19, 2012, 04:14:47 PM

I guess the main issue is that these props weren't made to last 40 years, they were lucky to last the tv season!

Rico · June 19, 2012, 04:28:04 PM

Quote from: billybob476 on June 19, 2012, 04:14:47 PM
I guess the main issue is that these props weren't made to last 40 years, they were lucky to last the tv season!

Not only that, but they weren't really built to handle weather. This poor baby sat outside for many of those years.

WillEagle · June 19, 2012, 06:38:44 PM

This is in OHIO! Where, where???

Bryancd · June 19, 2012, 07:48:43 PM

Quote from: WillEagle on June 19, 2012, 06:38:44 PM
This is in OHIO! Where, where???

It was stored outside in a junkyard for years.

Meds · June 20, 2012, 12:14:27 PM

Its at $20'000 at the moment.

Bryancd · June 20, 2012, 12:35:57 PM

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on June 20, 2012, 12:14:27 PM
Its at $20'000 at the moment.

Yeahm this is going to be intersting to watch. Clearly it is a MAJOR part of Trek history. Obviously due to it's condition, refurbing it will me very costly and it would likley end up 50% original/50% new bits. And you need a means of displaying it and charging admission. I believe it was offered to the Smithsonian but they weren't interested. Paul Allen's Seattle Museum might be a good home for it.

Dangelus · June 20, 2012, 12:47:31 PM

Madness I tell you, Madness! :)

Bryancd · June 20, 2012, 03:51:33 PM

In this link you can see more of the pics of what is still remaining..
http://www.kikoauctions.com/?nav=auctions&details=2030

Meds · June 21, 2012, 11:03:56 AM

The trouble is by the time you get it home you will have to strip the whole thing, patch up the wood work, undefcoat ita nd then re-paint it what on Earth is left of the original. You may as well just make one yourself.

ChrisMC · June 21, 2012, 02:20:14 PM

Yeah, that's kind of what I was thinking. It's too bad the powers that be back then weren't so forward thinking as to preserve props.

billybob476 · June 27, 2012, 01:18:37 PM

Looks like a group has started up a kickstarter to try and win the auction, raise money to restore the set and promise to give it to a museum.

http://galileorestoration.com/

Feathers · June 28, 2012, 01:24:45 PM

Quote from: billybob476 on June 27, 2012, 01:18:37 PM
Looks like a group has started up a kickstarter to try and win the auction, raise money to restore the set and promise to give it to a museum.

http://galileorestoration.com/

That group isn't us then? OK, I just thought I might have missed the memo