Ripleys (Sigourney Weaver) Flamethrower

Sold Stock #37130 | Sold Oct 29 2014

ALIEN (1979)

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction 2014

Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) Flamethrower

Sell One Like This Now

See results

Interested in something like this?

Our expert's notes

A prop flamethrower used by Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi thriller Alien. This style of “incinerator unit” was used by Ripley as well as the Nostromo’s captain, Dallas (Tom Skerritt), as the dwindling crew tried to escape their ship and kill the alien life-form on board. It screen matches the flamethrower used by Ripley as she fled the ship. All of the flamethrowers made for the production featured slight differences in the arrangement of their working parts, making the weapons highly individual. This version was a practical unit made for close-up scenes and is made primarily of wood, aluminium and steel with some resin components. Finished in grey and distressed to look hard-worn, the controls on the grips and the red and white gas tanks are non-practical pieces. A black synthetic webbing sling is mounted on the top of the weapon from metal sling loops.

To simulate functionality the unit used a steadily burning pilot flame, with gas provided from a rear-mounted supply piped to a nozzle at the barrel and ignited using a spark plug. A simple on-off flow valve regulated the gas during use. The weapon has been carefully deactivated since filming for safety reasons.

Some minor wear is present, and the flamethrower has had some minor sympathetic restoration over the past 35 years. Interestingly, this flamethrower can be matched to original period reference photographs taken by Ridley Scott’s driver, Pat Lowry when he was transporting the unit from one set to another. The weapon is in very good condition and is supplied with a signed, framed photograph of Weaver and a custom-made display base. Dimensions: 20 cm x 86 cm x 55 cm (8” x 34” x 21½”)

£25,000-35,000

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

This item is located in London.

This item is located in Los Angeles.