Retro Technology: Cold War Phones

"QUANTUM SHOT" #160


There is some strange beauty in these obsolete communication devices

Complexity of wiring, solid steel cases, heavy duty dials... One wants to speak heavy, meaningful, clandestine phrases and government orders into these mouthpieces. Direct lines, secret army base installations, launch codes... These pictures were taken by doctorsoul inside a couple of Russian Technology Museums.

RUSSIAN VINTAGE PHONES


























2. Surveillance Obscura

It has a wooden finish, it works... surveillance (camera) obscura:



This is actually only a part of various curious installations by Stephen Berkman. See more at his site.


3. Dialup PC

On this page you'll see pictures and project stages of the unique Dial-up Phone / Computer combination, made by Envador - only one of many strange retro cases he made for PC.







See also his Cyberpumpkin PC - a "treasure chest with turbine" combination!!



and a Guitar PC



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