Philco Dynamic Tester turned into iPod dock

November 12th, 2009 admin

There have been plenty of gadgets that have found new uses by having updated technology jammed inside of them.  The gadgets come from all different time frames and this one is actually created from a device that was originally released in 1946.  This Philco Dynamic Tester has found new life as an iPod speaker amp.  Despite that it’s made out of a device that’s 63 years old, it looks even better than the newer gadgets released this year.


Originally posted on Gizmodo

 
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