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What's a Magical Gadget? Your co-host of Pocket Calculator, Paul, gets full credit for the name of this feature. This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em. We know there's lots of them out there, so if you've got one, contact us so we can get it on the show!

Also featured here are cool electronics that have been spotted out "in the wild." Did you uncover a cool gadget in a thrift shop, tage sale or flea market and got it for a song? That, friends, constitutes a "brag" and is worthy of attention, so let us know and we'll post it here!

We'll keep adding rare and cool gadgets, so check back often, and tune in to Pocket Calculator, Saturday nights on WBCQ!

Date Magical Gadget 12/01/01 1985 Casio Scientific Calculator Watch 12/01/01 1982 Olympus Walkman-style Stereo Micro-Cassette w/FM 12/01/01 1980s Headphone Stereo/Calculator/Clock 12/01/01 1974 Midland Handheld CB 12/08/01 1980 Casio QL-10 Calculator / Lighter 12/08/01 1980s Mr. FM by Hatori Seiko 12/08/01 1979 General Electric Superadio 12/08/01 1983 Seiko Voice Recorder Watch 12/15/01 1981 Osborne 1 Computer 01/05/02 1985 Magnavox Speakerphone 01/05/02 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) 01/20/02 A Whole bunch on our NYC Trip! 01/26/02 1979 Bone Fone 01/27/02 1982 Kaypro II transportable computer 02/02/02 1982 Entex Adventure Vision Game System 02/09/02 198? Casio TA-1000 Talking Calculator & Clock 02/23/02 1987 Casio IF-8000 Digital Diary 03/22/02 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch 03/30/02 1976 Sanyo Combination AM/FM Radio - Digital Clock - LCD Calculator 05/11/02 1985 Sharp Top-Loading Boombox 05/18/02 1979 Sharp Computer-Controlled Cassette Deck 06/01/02 1983 Dynalogic Hyper

What's a Magical Gadget? Your co-host of Pocket Calculator, Paul, gets full credit for the name of this feature. This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em. We know there's lots of them out there, so if you've got one, contact us so we can get it on the show!

Also featured here are cool electronics that have been spotted out "in the wild." Did you uncover a cool gadget in a thrift shop, tage sale or flea market and got it for a song? That, friends, constitutes a "brag" and is worthy of attention, so let us know and we'll post it here!

We'll keep adding rare and cool gadgets, so check back often, and tune in to Pocket Calculator, Saturday nights on WBCQ!

Date Magical Gadget 12/01/01 1985 Casio Scientific Calculator Watch 12/01/01 1982 Olympus Walkman-style Stereo Micro-Cassette w/FM 12/01/01 1980s Headphone Stereo/Calculator/Clock 12/01/01 1974 Midland Handheld CB 12/08/01 1980 Casio QL-10 Calculator / Lighter 12/08/01 1980s Mr. FM by Hatori Seiko 12/08/01 1979 General Electric Superadio 12/08/01 1983 Seiko Voice Recorder Watch 12/15/01 1981 Osborne 1 Computer 01/05/02 1985 Magnavox Speakerphone 01/05/02 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) 01/20/02 A Whole bunch on our NYC Trip! 01/26/02 1979 Bone Fone 01/27/02 1982 Kaypro II transportable computer 02/02/02 1982 Entex Adventure Vision Game System 02/09/02 198? Casio TA-1000 Talking Calculator & Clock 02/23/02 1987 Casio IF-8000 Digital Diary 03/22/02 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch 03/30/02 1976 Sanyo Combination AM/FM Radio - Digital Clock - LCD Calculator 05/11/02 1985 Sharp Top-Loading Boombox 05/18/02 1979 Sharp Computer-Controlled Cassette Deck 06/01/02 1983 Dynalogic Hyper

What's a Magical Gadget? Your co-host of Pocket Calculator, Paul, gets full credit for the name of this feature. This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em. We know there's lots of them out there, so if you've got one, contact us so we can get it on the show!

Also featured here are cool electronics that have been spotted out "in the wild." Did you uncover a cool gadget in a thrift shop, tage sale or flea market and got it for a song? That, friends, constitutes a "brag" and is worthy of attention, so let us know and we'll post it here!

We'll keep adding rare and cool gadgets, so check back often, and tune in to Pocket Calculator, Saturday nights on WBCQ!

Date Magical Gadget 12/01/01 1985 Casio Scientific Calculator Watch 12/01/01 1982 Olympus Walkman-style Stereo Micro-Cassette w/FM 12/01/01 1980s Headphone Stereo/Calculator/Clock 12/01/01 1974 Midland Handheld CB 12/08/01 1980 Casio QL-10 Calculator / Lighter 12/08/01 1980s Mr. FM by Hatori Seiko 12/08/01 1979 General Electric Superadio 12/08/01 1983 Seiko Voice Recorder Watch 12/15/01 1981 Osborne 1 Computer 01/05/02 1985 Magnavox Speakerphone 01/05/02 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) 01/20/02 A Whole bunch on our NYC Trip! 01/26/02 1979 Bone Fone 01/27/02 1982 Kaypro II transportable computer 02/02/02 1982 Entex Adventure Vision Game System 02/09/02 198? Casio TA-1000 Talking Calculator & Clock 02/23/02 1987 Casio IF-8000 Digital Diary 03/22/02 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch 03/30/02 1976 Sanyo Combination AM/FM Radio - Digital Clock - LCD Calculator 05/11/02 1985 Sharp Top-Loading Boombox 05/18/02 1979 Sharp Computer-Controlled Cassette Deck 06/01/02 1983 Dynalogic Hyper

What's a Magical Gadget? Your co-host of Pocket Calculator, Paul, gets full credit for the name of this feature. This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em. We know there's lots of them out there, so if you've got one, contact us so we can get it on the show!

Also featured here are cool electronics that have been spotted out "in the wild." Did you uncover a cool gadget in a thrift shop, tage sale or flea market and got it for a song? That, friends, constitutes a "brag" and is worthy of attention, so let us know and we'll post it here!

We'll keep adding rare and cool gadgets, so check back often, and tune in to Pocket Calculator, Saturday nights on WBCQ!

Date Magical Gadget 12/01/01 1985 Casio Scientific Calculator Watch 12/01/01 1982 Olympus Walkman-style Stereo Micro-Cassette w/FM 12/01/01 1980s Headphone Stereo/Calculator/Clock 12/01/01 1974 Midland Handheld CB 12/08/01 1980 Casio QL-10 Calculator / Lighter 12/08/01 1980s Mr. FM by Hatori Seiko 12/08/01 1979 General Electric Superadio 12/08/01 1983 Seiko Voice Recorder Watch 12/15/01 1981 Osborne 1 Computer 01/05/02 1985 Magnavox Speakerphone 01/05/02 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) 01/20/02 A Whole bunch on our NYC Trip! 01/26/02 1979 Bone Fone 01/27/02 1982 Kaypro II transportable computer 02/02/02 1982 Entex Adventure Vision Game System 02/09/02 198? Casio TA-1000 Talking Calculator & Clock 02/23/02 1987 Casio IF-8000 Digital Diary 03/22/02 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch 03/30/02 1976 Sanyo Combination AM/FM Radio - Digital Clock - LCD Calculator 05/11/02 1985 Sharp Top-Loading Boombox 05/18/02 1979 Sharp Computer-Controlled Cassette Deck 06/01/02 1983 Dynalogic Hyper

What's a Magical Gadget? Your co-host of Pocket Calculator, Paul, gets full credit for the name of this feature. This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em. We know there's lots of them out there, so if you've got one, contact us so we can get it on the show!

Also featured here are cool electronics that have been spotted out "in the wild." Did you uncover a cool gadget in a thrift shop, tage sale or flea market and got it for a song? That, friends, constitutes a "brag" and is worthy of attention, so let us know and we'll post it here!

We'll keep adding rare and cool gadgets, so check back often, and tune in to Pocket Calculator, Saturday nights on WBCQ!

Date Magical Gadget 12/01/01 1985 Casio Scientific Calculator Watch 12/01/01 1982 Olympus Walkman-style Stereo Micro-Cassette w/FM 12/01/01 1980s Headphone Stereo/Calculator/Clock 12/01/01 1974 Midland Handheld CB 12/08/01 1980 Casio QL-10 Calculator / Lighter 12/08/01 1980s Mr. FM by Hatori Seiko 12/08/01 1979 General Electric Superadio 12/08/01 1983 Seiko Voice Recorder Watch 12/15/01 1981 Osborne 1 Computer 01/05/02 1985 Magnavox Speakerphone 01/05/02 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) 01/20/02 A Whole bunch on our NYC Trip! 01/26/02 1979 Bone Fone 01/27/02 1982 Kaypro II transportable computer 02/02/02 1982 Entex Adventure Vision Game System 02/09/02 198? Casio TA-1000 Talking Calculator & Clock 02/23/02 1987 Casio IF-8000 Digital Diary 03/22/02 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch 03/30/02 1976 Sanyo Combination AM/FM Radio - Digital Clock - LCD Calculator 05/11/02 1985 Sharp Top-Loading Boombox 05/18/02 1979 Sharp Computer-Controlled Cassette Deck 06/01/02 1983 Dynalogic Hyper

What's a Magical Gadget? Your co-host of Pocket Calculator, Paul, gets full credit for the name of this feature. This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em. We know there's lots of them out there, so if you've got one, contact us so we can get it on the show!

Also featured here are cool electronics that have been spotted out "in the wild." Did you uncover a cool gadget in a thrift shop, tage sale or flea market and got it for a song? That, friends, constitutes a "brag" and is worthy of attention, so let us know and we'll post it here!

We'll keep adding rare and cool gadgets, so check back often, and tune in to Pocket Calculator, Saturday nights on WBCQ!

Date Magical Gadget 12/01/01 1985 Casio Scientific Calculator Watch 12/01/01 1982 Olympus Walkman-style Stereo Micro-Cassette w/FM 12/01/01 1980s Headphone Stereo/Calculator/Clock 12/01/01 1974 Midland Handheld CB 12/08/01 1980 Casio QL-10 Calculator / Lighter 12/08/01 1980s Mr. FM by Hatori Seiko 12/08/01 1979 General Electric Superadio 12/08/01 1983 Seiko Voice Recorder Watch 12/15/01 1981 Osborne 1 Computer 01/05/02 1985 Magnavox Speakerphone 01/05/02 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) 01/20/02 A Whole bunch on our NYC Trip! 01/26/02 1979 Bone Fone 01/27/02 1982 Kaypro II transportable computer 02/02/02 1982 Entex Adventure Vision Game System 02/09/02 198? Casio TA-1000 Talking Calculator & Clock 02/23/02 1987 Casio IF-8000 Digital Diary 03/22/02 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch 03/30/02 1976 Sanyo Combination AM/FM Radio - Digital Clock - LCD Calculator 05/11/02 1985 Sharp Top-Loading Boombox 05/18/02 1979 Sharp Computer-Controlled Cassette Deck 06/01/02 1983 Dynalogic Hyper

What's a Magical Gadget? Your co-host of Pocket Calculator, Paul, gets full credit for the name of this feature. This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em. We know there's lots of them out there, so if you've got one, contact us so we can get it on the show!

Also featured here are cool electronics that have been spotted out "in the wild." Did you uncover a cool gadget in a thrift shop, tage sale or flea market and got it for a song? That, friends, constitutes a "brag" and is worthy of attention, so let us know and we'll post it here!

We'll keep adding rare and cool gadgets, so check back often, and tune in to Pocket Calculator, Saturday nights on WBCQ!

Date Magical Gadget 12/01/01 1985 Casio Scientific Calculator Watch 12/01/01 1982 Olympus Walkman-style Stereo Micro-Cassette w/FM 12/01/01 1980s Headphone Stereo/Calculator/Clock 12/01/01 1974 Midland Handheld CB 12/08/01 1980 Casio QL-10 Calculator / Lighter 12/08/01 1980s Mr. FM by Hatori Seiko 12/08/01 1979 General Electric Superadio 12/08/01 1983 Seiko Voice Recorder Watch 12/15/01 1981 Osborne 1 Computer 01/05/02 1985 Magnavox Speakerphone 01/05/02 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) 01/20/02 A Whole bunch on our NYC Trip! 01/26/02 1979 Bone Fone 01/27/02 1982 Kaypro II transportable computer 02/02/02 1982 Entex Adventure Vision Game System 02/09/02 198? Casio TA-1000 Talking Calculator & Clock 02/23/02 1987 Casio IF-8000 Digital Diary 03/22/02 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch 03/30/02 1976 Sanyo Combination AM/FM Radio - Digital Clock - LCD Calculator 05/11/02 1985 Sharp Top-Loading Boombox 05/18/02 1979 Sharp Computer-Controlled Cassette Deck 06/01/02 1983 Dynalogic Hyper

What's a Magical Gadget? Your co-host of Pocket Calculator, Paul, gets full credit for the name of this feature. This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em. We know there's lots of them out there, so if you've got one, contact us so we can get it on the show!

Also featured here are cool electronics that have been spotted out "in the wild." Did you uncover a cool gadget in a thrift shop, tage sale or flea market and got it for a song? That, friends, constitutes a "brag" and is worthy of attention, so let us know and we'll post it here!

We'll keep adding rare and cool gadgets, so check back often, and tune in to Pocket Calculator, Saturday nights on WBCQ!

Date Magical Gadget 12/01/01 1985 Casio Scientific Calculator Watch 12/01/01 1982 Olympus Walkman-style Stereo Micro-Cassette w/FM 12/01/01 1980s Headphone Stereo/Calculator/Clock 12/01/01 1974 Midland Handheld CB 12/08/01 1980 Casio QL-10 Calculator / Lighter 12/08/01 1980s Mr. FM by Hatori Seiko 12/08/01 1979 General Electric Superadio 12/08/01 1983 Seiko Voice Recorder Watch 12/15/01 1981 Osborne 1 Computer 01/05/02 1985 Magnavox Speakerphone 01/05/02 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) 01/20/02 A Whole bunch on our NYC Trip! 01/26/02 1979 Bone Fone 01/27/02 1982 Kaypro II transportable computer 02/02/02 1982 Entex Adventure Vision Game System 02/09/02 198? Casio TA-1000 Talking Calculator & Clock 02/23/02 1987 Casio IF-8000 Digital Diary 03/22/02 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch 03/30/02 1976 Sanyo Combination AM/FM Radio - Digital Clock - LCD Calculator 05/11/02 1985 Sharp Top-Loading Boombox 05/18/02 1979 Sharp Computer-Controlled Cassette Deck 06/01/02 1983 Dynalogic Hyper

What's a Magical Gadget? Your co-host of Pocket Calculator, Paul, gets full credit for the name of this feature. This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em. We know there's lots of them out there, so if you've got one, contact us so we can get it on the show!

Also featured here are cool electronics that have been spotted out "in the wild." Did you uncover a cool gadget in a thrift shop, tage sale or flea market and got it for a song? That, friends, constitutes a "brag" and is worthy of attention, so let us know and we'll post it here!

We'll keep adding rare and cool gadgets, so check back often, and tune in to Pocket Calculator, Saturday nights on WBCQ!

Date Magical Gadget 12/01/01 1985 Casio Scientific Calculator Watch 12/01/01 1982 Olympus Walkman-style Stereo Micro-Cassette w/FM 12/01/01 1980s Headphone Stereo/Calculator/Clock 12/01/01 1974 Midland Handheld CB 12/08/01 1980 Casio QL-10 Calculator / Lighter 12/08/01 1980s Mr. FM by Hatori Seiko 12/08/01 1979 General Electric Superadio 12/08/01 1983 Seiko Voice Recorder Watch 12/15/01 1981 Osborne 1 Computer 01/05/02 1985 Magnavox Speakerphone 01/05/02 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) 01/20/02 A Whole bunch on our NYC Trip! 01/26/02 1979 Bone Fone 01/27/02 1982 Kaypro II transportable computer 02/02/02 1982 Entex Adventure Vision Game System 02/09/02 198? Casio TA-1000 Talking Calculator & Clock 02/23/02 1987 Casio IF-8000 Digital Diary 03/22/02 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch 03/30/02 1976 Sanyo Combination AM/FM Radio - Digital Clock - LCD Calculator 05/11/02 1985 Sharp Top-Loading Boombox 05/18/02 1979 Sharp Computer-Controlled Cassette Deck 06/01/02 1983 Dynalogic Hyper

Since http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/magicalgadget/ says "Sorry can't allow you access today", just use its home page for some items. That still works until someone notices. ;)

Since http://pocketcalculatorshow.com/magicalgadget/ says "Sorry can't allow you access today", just use its home page for some items. That still works until someone notices. ;)

My favorite calculator watch was the Casio CFX-40 because it had a nice complement of scientific and hexadecimal functions. I was totally bummed when mine broke. :(

I've been looking for a portable record player that sony put out in about 82-84. It's tall, and clamps a record and holds it vertically, clamping it in the middle. About 80% of the record was exposed, much like the d88 discplayer mentioned at the site. A linear needle moves to follow the groove.

Of course you couldn't use this while walking, or even jogging or in a car, but it was the smallest record player I've ever seen. Does anyone know the model number or have more info?

I think you can safely say not much has happened since then regarding portable computers. Well, nowadays, laptops are rarely equipped with two floppy drives, laptop screens have grown a little and are unlikely to be CRT. And the colours of the case are usually not that ugly, but hey it was the eighties!

All in all, I think anyone here who uses a laptop to hack on would soon feel comfortable with that old beast. Given a decent supply of floppies, of course.

Alright, admit it - how many of you clicked on 1981 XXX-Rated Digital Watch (Caution: Explicit!) first thing? I know I sure did. In elementary school in the 80s this would have been worth far more than its weight in gold.

kind of ironic that the old diskmen were the smallest. I always tought diskmen were shrinking. In this1988 model the diskmen doesn't even fit an entirer disk.

-The Boombox Museum

I think it's a great idea to be able to see what other people in your proximity are listening too.

In my day, we called it a boom box. Some even called it a ghetto blaster. It seems like the 80's will back soon!

...And for a history lesson on the walkman, go here

I had one of the Casio Touch-screen Calculator watches.
It worked for several years -- was great for figuring out tips, etc. But, much like I expect with this Palm watch, it only took a couple of years for the screen to get scratched. Accidentally "pushing" buttons on the watch was a non-issue -- it didn't rely on pressure, but on the conductivity of your finger. You couldn't use a pen, etc to press buttons. The Palmwatch, I expect WILL be pressure sensitive like a regular PDA.

I still have the watch -- I'd love to wear it again as a conversation piece, but I don't know what type of battery it took. Anyone know?
(The manual is long gone.)

So whoâ(TM)s the market? The guys who enjoy the nostalgia of the daily beatings, 0% chance that any girl would talk to them, and the smell of the inside of a locker, because they had a Casio CFX-40 Calculator Watch?

Mike

Which side will be beaten down first?

I predict the calculator watch will take the most punishment. YMMV.

It was a New York chain of stores whose commercials became legendary on the East coast in the 80s. There is a tribute page here . Crazy Eddie even got a nod on Futurama as Malfunctioning Eddie the robot (this episode was just on Adult Swim the other night, which is why it was fresh on my mind).

Exactly... There are plenty of sources available already for such information.

I'd rather just wish that Casio brings back the CFX-40 Scientific/Programmer's Calculator Watch

Oh yeah... there it is, the Casio TC-500, baby. Great for geeks who don't want to look like nerds. :)

For your viewing please, the Nerd Watch Museum. On that same site you may also want to check out the Walkman Museum, the Boombox Mueeum, and the miscellaneous gadgets of the 70s and 80s.

For your viewing please, the Nerd Watch Museum. On that same site you may also want to check out the Walkman Museum, the Boombox Mueeum, and the miscellaneous gadgets of the 70s and 80s.

For your viewing please, the Nerd Watch Museum. On that same site you may also want to check out the Walkman Museum, the Boombox Mueeum, and the miscellaneous gadgets of the 70s and 80s.

For your viewing please, the Nerd Watch Museum. On that same site you may also want to check out the Walkman Museum, the Boombox Mueeum, and the miscellaneous gadgets of the 70s and 80s.

I would spend the hundres of dollars it would take to acquire a used one in good condition, but I doubt my Dad could read the display anymore. Vive la 80's!

Here is the link to Casio's touch screen watch. It had 2 LCD's on top of one another so the watch display would turn off and the calc display would turn on when entering calc mode. I had one way back when, and it was nice. I only wish they would have re introduced the databank line with this technology.

It was the Casio TC-600, and it had a large LCD display that converted to a calculator. Perfect for sneaking into tests where calculator watches weren't allowed. Eventually, the touch screen went bad and the 3 "key" wouldn't work, but it was a very cool watch.