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Title: one the subject of phones...
Post by: tunnie on 21 January 2008, 21:26:59
This is an interesting one from my draw.... £2 coin to indicate the size of the phone (or lack of size!  ;D)

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l210/tunnie84/phone.jpg)
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: Vamps on 21 January 2008, 21:29:10
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This is an interesting one from my draw.... £2 coin to indicate the size of the phone (or lack of size!  ;D)

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l210/tunnie84/phone.jpg)

It's what you do with it that counts!!!! :D :D :D
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: Entwood on 21 January 2008, 21:37:43
I always thought that "size matters" ......   :)
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: miggy on 21 January 2008, 21:41:23
I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

How things change
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Post by: VXL V6 on 21 January 2008, 21:43:38
My first phone came with a Cavalier Diplomat attached.......
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Post by: TheBoy on 21 January 2008, 21:44:13
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

How things change
lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...
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Post by: Vamps on 21 January 2008, 21:45:26
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

How things change

I used to have one like that, like carrying a car battery with the phone on top and a 3 foot aerial, had to make calls through an operator. Not that long ago either really. :) :) :)
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: Doodley on 21 January 2008, 21:45:45
what kind of £2 coin is that? special edition?! i've never seen one! deprived!
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: miggy on 21 January 2008, 21:46:08
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

How things change
lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...

I used to have to walk around the house to find the best signal...happy days
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Post by: VXL V6 on 21 January 2008, 21:47:06
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

How things change
lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...

If memory serves me correctly it was something like a 4800X  ::)
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: tunnie on 21 January 2008, 21:49:04
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what kind of £2 coin is that? special edition?! i've never seen one! deprived!

Around the side, it says "An Act for the abolition of the slavery trade"

Why i kept it, not seen another!
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Post by: TheBoy on 21 January 2008, 21:51:07
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

How things change
lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...

If memory serves me correctly it was something like a 4800X  ::)
I used to drink far too much then. Thats my excuse for not remembering what it was called  :-[
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Post by: tunnie on 21 January 2008, 21:53:34
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I remember in the 80s when i had my first company phone, it was the size of a breeze block with a big handset stuck on top of the battery, i think it was a motorola.

How things change
lol - mine too. Weighed a ton, lasted about 20mins...

If memory serves me correctly it was something like a 4800X  ::)
I used to drink far too much then. Thats my excuse for not remembering what it was called  :-[

What do you mean...."then" ??  ;)
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: Elite Pete on 21 January 2008, 21:53:48
When I was a lad
 ;D
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Collectable-80s-Mobile-Phone-Philips-MCR40_W0QQitemZ270205043371QQihZ017QQcategoryZ985QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 January 2008, 21:55:55
I've got one of these in the loft:

http://www.storno.co.uk/storno_cqm600.htm

Kevin
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Post by: miggy on 21 January 2008, 21:56:41
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When I was a lad
 ;D
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Collectable-80s-Mobile-Phone-Philips-MCR40_W0QQitemZ270205043371QQihZ017QQcategoryZ985QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

A yuppie phone  ;D ;D ;D ;D came with a porsche in those days  ;D ;D
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Post by: hotel21 on 21 January 2008, 21:57:31
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I've got one of these in the loft:

http://www.storno.co.uk/storno_cqm600.htm

Kevin

We used to use that kit day and daily and we thought we were the bees knees at the time!!   ;D
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 January 2008, 22:01:56
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I've got one of these in the loft:

http://www.storno.co.uk/storno_cqm600.htm

Kevin

We used to use that kit day and daily and we thought we were the bees knees at the time!!   ;D

Well, you certainly wouldn't break one in a hurry.

[anorak]
I tweaked my one to work on the 2m amateur radio band and it gave me what amounted to a very slow internet connection at home via packet radio - in 1986.
[/anorak]

Kevin
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Post by: miggy on 21 January 2008, 22:03:05
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I've got one of these in the loft:

http://www.storno.co.uk/storno_cqm600.htm

Kevin

I have one of these in my loft

 ;D ;D ;D
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w306/miggyomega/Loft.jpg)

Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: zippo on 21 January 2008, 22:37:35
do you think the phrase :your breakin up: is used more or less now
than it was in the 80s
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: Vamps on 21 January 2008, 22:44:35
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do you think the phrase :your breakin up: is used more or less now
than it was in the 80s

More now, they used to be handy, now thay can be a pain, from a work point of view, there is no escape. Got into trouble recently cos I had turned my phone off, I had not I was just out in the wilds, no signal and the boss knew where I was. There is no escape!!!!
 ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: Andy B on 21 January 2008, 23:31:50
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When I was a lad
 ;D
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Collectable-80s-Mobile-Phone-Philips-MCR40_W0QQitemZ270205043371QQihZ017QQcategoryZ985QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It weighs 5 kgs!!  :o At least you'd not loose it in your jacket pocket!  ;)
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: Vamps on 21 January 2008, 23:39:01
Left one in the pub one night though, still there the next day, no one 'picked it up' :D
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 January 2008, 23:45:32
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Left one in the pub one night though, still there the next day, no one 'picked it up' :D

They were probably off to machine mart for an engine hoist ;D
Title: Re: one the subject of phones...
Post by: zippo on 22 January 2008, 00:38:55
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Left one in the pub one night though, still there the next day, no one 'picked it up' :D

They were probably off to machine mart for an engine hoist ;D
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