skekTek the Scientist - Chamber of Life Probe and Pump with Puppeteering Apparatus - Jim Henson Company 70th Anniversary Auction on Julien's Auctions, sold for $2,560 - Lot 104
"An original Life Probe and Pump prop from the prequel series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix, 2019).
The prop features twin air pumps on a single three-legged stand. The stand, primarily comprised of fiberglass with metal platforms and internal armatures, features two cranks - one wheel and one lever (damage present to the lever) - at its center. Multiple extended pieces of translucent tubing are connected to the pumps. The exterior of the tubing contains production-distressing comprised of latex to give it both an organic and sinister appearance. At the end of one of the tubes is a pointed Spitter Zap Probe prop comprised of resin.
Accompanying this prop is a metal puppeteering apparatus that consists of a metal hand with two levers. Two small hydraulic wires that extend from the lower center of the prop's stand connect to the base of the apparatus. Once connected, the levers each control one of the air pumps, allowing them to expand and contract.
This prop is seen in the final episode of the series, "A Single Piece Was Lost," used in the Chamber of Life by skekTek the Scientist (performed by Olly Taylor and voiced by Mark Hamill) as he tries to bring a dead Arathim back to life.
Dimensions: 60 x 30 x 19 inches"
