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Forgotten Electronics of the 70s and 80s

Posted by michael on from the forgotten-for-a-reason dept.

Ant writes "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."

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  1. Totally unknown today. by dodgyville · · Score: 0, Troll

    My favourite forgotten electronic device from the 1980s was the Ludman Electric 56A. An excellent device but unfortunately today its almost as if it never existed. I used to use it all the time. It was perfect for the job and reliable too. Then I retired for a while and by the time I returned to the industry everyone had moved on. If you can get one on ebay, I strongly advise you to do so. I wish I had kept mine. It'd probably be worth almost a $1,000 today.

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