Motorola Cellular Telephone, 1988
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With cellphones, users could be in constant contact with family, friends, and work, even while they drove. This Motorola "bag phone" was made for mobility. Besides the handset, the bag included the transceiver, battery, and even an adapter for a car's cigarette lighter. The phone was more portable than earlier cellphones-it weighed less than five pounds-but it was still too expensive for most consumers.
With cellphones, users could be in constant contact with family, friends, and work, even while they drove. This Motorola "bag phone" was made for mobility. Besides the handset, the bag included the transceiver, battery, and even an adapter for a car's cigarette lighter. The phone was more portable than earlier cellphones-it weighed less than five pounds-but it was still too expensive for most consumers.
Artifact
Cellular telephone
Date Made
1988
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Motorola in the United States and China
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
97.51.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ameritech Corporate Archives.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Vinyl
Velcro (TM)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 2.5 in
Length: 11 in
Inscriptions
Handset: TYPE SCN2497B / SER.NO. GUN (30) / MFG. IN USA BY MOTOROLA INC. AMERITECH Transceiver: SUN 1800 BA / 154A / C36364CO 404B-7-14-560 / JN723035 MFG. BY MOTOROLA INC. / FCC ID:IHDT5522 / MODEL NO.:19031 WASBA / MSN:781GUV5761 / TX POWER OUTPUT = 3W/MADE IN USA / Pri Pwr 12VDC Neg Gnd SKN 4651 A/H Case: ALWAYS SECURE YOUR PHONE WHENEVER IT IS IN A MOVING VECHILE BY FIRMLY ATTACHING THE SEAT BELT THROUGH THE LOOP ON THE CARRY CASE. AN UNSECURED PHONE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR INTERFERE WITH THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VECHILE. / WARNING MADE IN CHINA / BY / SERVICE MAFG. / AURORA, IL, 60505
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