Bag Phone

This phone cost a whopping $1200 when new in 1987.

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I was very surprised to find surface mount technology in here, but sure enough, here it is in a mid-80's consumer product.

Recommendation: if you want your batteries to last, don't leave them discharged for 15 years. Naturally, we had to provide another 12V power source to test the unit.