Rotary Dial Cellphone
Category: Tech...
Posted Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 08:29 PM [GMT-6]

I can remember when our home phone number was "Edison 6-3158"...although you didn't have to dial the "ED" to call it as long as you were in town. Five digits was plenty, thank you very much.

And that was a good thing, considering that rotary dial phones weren't the epitome of efficiency. But they surely are symbols of a long-past era, one that we'll never experience again.

Unless...

What if someone figured out how to convert an old rotary dial telephone into a completely portable (ie. wireless) "cellphone"? Would that be cool...or just an insane waste of time and electrical engineering expertise?

I dunno...you decide.

Tip o'the hat to Box of Chocolates

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It would be cool. Very cool.

No waste.

Posted by: Julie at April 25, 2005 02:42 PM

But, wouldn't you miss the text messaging? ;-)

Posted by: Eric at April 25, 2005 04:21 PM

Hooray!

Eric, you're the best!!

You've just given new life to my Pink Princess!

I'll have to add an extra switch so the dia lights up when the headset is lifted, but it's worth it!

Posted by: Mr. Freen at April 25, 2005 10:52 PM

Ah, yes, but do you have the matching keychain?

Posted by: Eric at April 26, 2005 08:01 AM

Well, sort of. The one I have is in so-so condition and I know it's in the house.

Somewhere.

Great find though, Eric!

That's perfect for a mobile office or hanging out at Starbucks. What a show-stopper.

....with a converted rotary in a more subdued shade. :-)

Somehow, I think showing up with a Pink Princess might get me the kind of attention I'm not really interested in.

Posted by: Mr. Freen at April 26, 2005 06:17 PM

Hahaha!!

well I thought this was just a few of you people joking w/ this, but apparently,
some one else made a pic of one here :

http://www.anvari.org/cols/Back_to_the_Old_Technologies.html

by the way, doesn't look too bad ;D

Posted by: Irina at April 28, 2005 01:20 AM

Irina, you found some very interesting photos. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Eric at April 28, 2005 08:08 AM
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