Comments on: Vest-Pocket Telephones http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/03/vest-pocket-telephones/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:50:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jmyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/03/vest-pocket-telephones/comment-page-1/#comment-1045597 jmyint Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:45:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/03/vest-pocket-telephones/#comment-1045597 Actually 34 years as the first cell phone went into operation in 1973. I have an ex-brother-in-law whose father worked on this in the 1930's and made a fortune. Yes the article was talking about the development of the handy talkie used in WW2. Actually 34 years as the first cell phone went into operation in 1973.

I have an ex-brother-in-law whose father worked on this in the 1930’s and made a fortune. Yes the article was talking about the development of the handy talkie used in WW2.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/03/vest-pocket-telephones/comment-page-1/#comment-1045555 nlpnt Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:31:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/03/vest-pocket-telephones/#comment-1045555 55-60 years kind of stretches the definition of "nearing". Seriously, could these have been the prototype of the WWII two-way radio? 55-60 years kind of stretches the definition of “nearing”.

Seriously, could these have been the prototype of the WWII two-way radio?

]]> By: Marshall http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/03/vest-pocket-telephones/comment-page-1/#comment-1045544 Marshall Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:33:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/03/vest-pocket-telephones/#comment-1045544 And guess what, It's only the size of a briefcase! and the batteries have to be relaced every 5 minites of talk time! And guess what, It’s only the size of a briefcase! and the batteries have to be relaced every 5 minites of talk time!

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