What Is It? - #72

[SifuPhil]

*in Daffy Duck voice*

Let's try this again ...


Today's WII was born in the early 1950's and is customized to suit its purpose. It is actually associated with a fairly famous event. Made mainly of metal, with a few pieces of Bakelite and rubber thrown in for good measure.



WHAT IS IT ???

 

[Sid]

Some type of two way communication device.
My son says to quess this was used to take orders at drive up places like the old A&W drive in.
I do seem to remmber it sounded like Daffy Duck was talking.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Hearing tester?

 

[Phantom]

Ham Radio ?

 

[Diwundrin]

Left fielder for famous event, was it a comm system for a launch countdown? or am I still sci-fi obsessed?

 

[GDAD]

The first mobile phone with a hand winder to generate power.

 

[Phantom]

Army field phone?

 

[Rainee]

Is it a short wave radio device or a "wireless telegraph" that could not only transmit Morse Code, but the human voice as well ?

 

[Phantom]

two way radio base station

 

[Pappy]

Old cell phone....:lame:

 

[TICA]

Drive in movie speaker?

 

[Judi.D]

Something used to disguise your voice over the phone or two way radio?

 

[CeeCee]

A toaster that you can talk to, lol.

 

[Diwundrin]

A toaster that you can talk to, lol.

I talk to mine a lot! It probably blushes. ... sorry off topic. tch.

 

[Vivjen]

A toaster that you can talk to, lol.

Don't you talk to your toaster anyway? And your dishwasher, vacuum cleaner.......ever see Shirley Valentine?

 

[SifuPhil]

Some type of two way communication device.
My son says to quess this was used to take orders at drive up places like the old A&W drive in.
I do seem to remmber it sounded like Daffy Duck was talking.

Ham Radio ?

The first mobile phone with a hand winder to generate power.

Army field phone?

Is it a short wave radio device or a "wireless telegraph" that could not only transmit Morse Code, but the human voice as well ?

two way radio base station

Old cell phone....

You are all SO very close, but you haven't said the magic words yet ... I'm going to insist that you use the magic words. layful:

 

[Diwundrin]

"Do you want fries with that??"

 

[SifuPhil]

"Do you want fries with that??"

:lofl:

I'm not sure this item could be used for that ...

 

[Diwundrin]

"Breaker breaker?" first CB radio??

 

[Pappy]

Dictaphone?

(reminds me of a joke)

 

[SifuPhil]

"Breaker breaker?" first CB radio??

Getting warmer ...

Dictaphone?

(reminds me of a joke)

Ba-DUM!

 

[Diwundrin]

Is it a bug? Is that an earpiece rather than a mike? The little knob for tuning into a phone tap or somesuch? Was it famous in some spy thing?

 

[SifuPhil]

Is it a bug? Is that an earpiece rather than a mike? The little knob for tuning into a phone tap or somesuch? Was it famous in some spy thing?

No, but good guess.

[HINT] This item achieved new heights of fame [/HINT]

 

[Diwundrin]

Wasn't Sir E. Hilary's radio comm on the Everest expedition?

 

[SeaBreeze]

Communication with planes, like an air traffic controller?