By tipping the meter back and forth you can make the needle "seek" other symbols (in the film and books, a big deal is made of the needle's fluid motion, as "an unseen hand" guides it to the correct answer. then the blue needle spins furiously and points to a symbol. It works on a spring mechanism: you open the case, set the three red needles using the crowns around the edge of the case, and then push a button (not present in the prop). The operation of the replica is a bit of a letdown. Either the replica's parts have been assembled in the wrong orientation, or else engravings have been changed (well it wouldn't do for the replica to be an EXACT copy, would it.) Symbols (there are a million of them on the device's case) do not seem to match what the actual props have. On the minus side, there are many things on the replica that differ from the props. The lid is not spring loaded, and you can easily snap it shut by accident while trying to open it. The lid opens when you push a lever on the case's edge. (the film props appeared more golden in tone). The case is a brass color, with a bit of dull coating. On the plus side, the shape and size are right, and there's no denying, it LOOKS like an Alethiometer. Noble Collection has come out with a replica of the Alethiometer, and at around $200, it's both impressive and disappointing. :lol (in the book it is just a mechanical device the sequence of symbols which it indicates have to be interpreted to be understood). in the film it is used more like a magic crystal ball, showing film clips of events. The film's depiction of the meter varies from the book's. Probably the best thing about the film "The Golden Compass", IMHO, was the realization of the Aleithomter, the "truth measure", a gadget which, when read properly by a sensitive such as the film's protagonist Lyra Bellaqua, can reveal future or past events. OK since I don't see a thread on this, I'll start one up.
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