Gallery: Charming Photos of Iconic Tech Relics, From Brick Phones to Zip Drives

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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-Reel-to-Reel-copy1

    Reel-to-reel (aka open-reel). Mfg: RCA, 1949.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-8-inch-Floppy-copy1

    Type 1 Diskette (aka 8" diskette, floppy disc). Mfg: IBM, 1971-1981.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-35mm-Slide-Caddy-edit

    35mm Photo Slides. Mfg: Kodak, 1934-present.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-Betamax-edit

    Betamax Tape (aka Beta). Mfg: Sony, 1975-2002.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-Jaz-Disk-edit

    Jaz Disk. MFG: Iomega, 1995-2002.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-DynaTAC

    DynaTAC cellular phone (aka brick phone). Mfg: Motorola, 1984-1996.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-Punched-Cards-edit

    Punched Card (aka punch card, IBM card, or Hollerith card). Mfg: IBM, 1752-present.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-Zip-Discs-edit

    Zip Disc. Mfg: Iomega, 1994-present.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-Atari-Joystick-edit

    Atari 2600 Joystick. Mfg: Atari, 1977-1992.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-Floppy-edit

    3 1/2" Microfloppy (aka floppy, floppy disk, diskette). Mfg: Sony, 1982-present.
  • ROM Cartridge . First mfg Fairchild Channel F 19762003.
    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-ROM-edit

    ROM Cartridge (aka Cart). First mfg: Fairchild Channel F, 1976-2003.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-SyQuest-edit

    SyQuest Disk. Mfg: SyQuest, 1995-1998.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-Rotary-Phone

    Rotary Dial Phone. Patent: Almon Brown Strowger, 1892-1980s.
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    Photo: Jim Golden
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    Relics-of-Technology-Floppy-Disc-edit

    5 1/4" diskette (aka floppy disk). First mfg: Shugart Assoc., 1976-present.
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