Although not a part of The Black Beauty itself, weapons utilized by The Green Hornet and Kato were (for the most part) stored inside their car. For the sake of completeness, we have included these crime-fighting tools here for your viewing pleasure…"Hornet Sting, check!"
The Hornet Sting |
The Gas Guns |
The Gas Masks |
Kato's Nunchaku |
Transmitting Pocket Watch
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Transmitting Ring | The Scrambler | Hornet Flashlight | Kato's Darts | Black Beauty Remote Control Bugging Devices & Electronic Trackers | Time Explosive Belt Buckle Charge | Special Thanks! The Hornet Sting: The Hornet Sting was a sonic disrupter type of weapon. It emitted an intense concentration of sound which could blast through locks, doors and walls. The Gas Guns: The Green Hornet's guns delivered a potent, but non-lethal knockout gas. Used to incapacitate foes quickly. Return to menu The Gas Masks: Seen briefly in the two-part episode, “Beautiful Dreamer”. The gas masks provided our heroes protection against the knockout gas emitted from their Gas Guns or The Black Beauty. These masks were intended for use each time gas was utilized on screen, but this idea was promptly abandoned. Besides proving cumbersome for the actors to wear under their face masks, the apparatuses also covered their mouths... thus obscuring the dialogue (and necessitating postproduction voice-overs). Despite these drawbacks, Van Williams indicates the short-lived gas masks were well made and comfortable, something that's unusual for a TV prop. Return to menu Kato's Nunchaku: Used by Kato, this black-painted weapon consisted of two hardwood sticks joined at their ends by a short length of chain. Return to menu Transmitting Pocket Watch: Used to communicate with The Black Beauty. The pocket watch had an extending antenna and a rear talk-through speaker.< Return to menu Transmitting Ring: Generally concealed by The Greeen Hornet's topcoat. The ring was used as a homing transmitter to signal The Black Beauty. Return to menu The Scrambler: This device was placed over the telephone mouthpiece to disguise Britt Reid's/ The Green Hornet's voice. Return to menu Hornet Flashlight: The Green Hornet's special and compact flashlight. Return to menu Kato's Darts: Kato's darts delivered varied amounts of injected venom. Non-lethal, they were used to incapacitate foes quickly. Return to menu Black Beauty Remote Control: Seen in one episode, “The Secret of The Sally Bell”. This device could start or drive The Black Beauty, and/or operate its weapons system, entirely from a remote location. A short video clip of the remote contol in action is provided above. (FLV format/ 319 KB) Return to menu Bugging Devices & Electronic Trackers: Either planted in certain locations to receive audio transmissions discreetly, or placed on persons or vehicles to allow electronic tracking. Return to menu Timed Explosive Belt Buckle Charge: The charge was used to destroy whatever it's placed upon. Return to menu Kudos to A. Pennyworth (a.k.a. John Haig) for providing video captures displayed on our "Gadgets" & "Weapons" pages!
For an indepth look at The Green Hornet's crime-fighting tools and attire, please visit John's well researched site! Return to menu |
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