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Light-up time circuit shrouds with numeric readout faces from Robert Zemeckis' Back to the Future Part III. The iconic DeLorean time machine featured a time circuit display on the dashboard that showed the destination time, present time, and last time departed. The Back to the Future films have remained immensely popular throughout the more than 30 years since the final film was released, spawning an animated series, theme park attractions, and a stage musical.

The time circuit's shrouds and numeric readout faces were originally installed in the production's "C car". They are unique to Part III of the trilogy, and the display style changed slightly for the third film. The original faceplates that carried the labels for destination time, present time, and last time departed are no longer present; the original framework housing that held the three boxes together is also no longer present. Still remaining are the original, film-used faces of the numeric readouts. Numerous holes are drilled in the sides of the circuit boxes, likely from the boxes being uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times during production. The top box is marked "Red Front" on its upper surface, a remnant of production. The middle box is also marked "Green Front", though this cannot be seen with the boxes assembled.

Behind the original numeric readout faces, a modern electronic setup has been designed and installed to illuminate them as seen in the film. The original faces are adhered to the front of the modern setup. The round lights between the year and time are also modern replacements. A black control box (modern built) that programs the readouts is also included, as well as an instructions document. The month displays at the left side of the circuits were originally simple gels and are no longer present. The metal housings exhibit some scuffing and staining, including residue on the front face that the labelled faceplates would have previously covered. Dimensions: 28 cm x 21.75 cm x 12.75 cm (11" x 8.5" x 5")

Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: £20,000 - 40,000 Ω

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