That 1963 Flip-Top Flip-Phone... FACT TREK

[CorporalCaptain]

That's a reflection of the table, but it does indeed turn on, which is actually quite common, these things were built very well. There's no built-in connector for a wired input (it's portable after all), but I read you can clip one lead to the antenna and the other to the chassis (ground), so I'm going to try that. I really want to get a picture of it showing Star Trek.

Does it/will it tune to VHF?

 

[UssGlenn]

Does it/will it tune to VHF?

It's VHF only, no UHF

 

[Maurice]

Look what I bought at an estate sale today for $50

Great find. Envy!

 

[BK613]

Were it designed and revealed today I sincerely doubt it would look like a flying wing.

And yet, the next gen bomber slated to replace it is a flying wing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-21_Raider

 

[publiusr]

No, they obtained those "futuristic" objects by buying up designs just like this one before they'd become widely-known and widely-distributed*.
Everyone makes fun of this shot now, because the item in

That sprayer still looks futuristic to me. Lots of greebles inside. In the 60’s you had more variety than today. About all passenger craft are twinjets. Cell phones advanced but come the smart phone….it more or less has stayed the same. Musk and in some respects Trek ‘09 brought retro back.

I want smart phone tech in that estate sale find, with blackberry buttons underneath another flap! Electronics are better now…but the housings were better then. Combine them!

 

[IMC Headquarters]

Look what I bought at an estate sale today for $50

A tricorder from "The Cage"!!!!

$50???!!! That's an incredible bargain considering the unit works!

Congratulations!

 

[publiusr]

But to kids today, “vertical hold” sounds futuristic.