I have the exact same model with date code 2325 and serial number 001683. Think I bought it around 1982 when I was in 7th or 8th grade. It was highly useful for me to have a phone in my bedroom back in those days. Interestingly, while the phone looks like a touchtone, it's actually a pulse dialer (at least mine is). I really liked the fully adjustable SNOOZ and SLEEP buttons. Battery backup was really nice, too. First time I had seen that. I am about to discard mine if you need any spare parts.
@uxwbill My kids (when they were little) found it amusing to lift the handset and walk around with it. Eventually we disconnected the handset so they would stop leaving the phone off the hook. Of course, after disconnecting the handset, it was promptly lost and most likely discarded (haven't seen it in years). Without the phone, it's just a bulky clock radio (assuming one is handy enough to defeat the radio muting function)...not too worthy of donating.
@naterade21 No, it's actually not! GE actually did that on purpose. I have two GE clock radios myself, in very good condition, and they intentionally say "SNOOZ" on them.
@ScoobyBaseball It's the first...when I did the 24-hour capable clock radio video earlier, I programmed in 13:37 as the alarm time. People did notice that one.
@uxwbill Yes! Lol, I appreciate the fact that you add the/these easter eggs. So long as I catch your video when you upload it, I'll keep an eye out, haha. Like add an annotation that says "EE VID" (easter egg vid) as a heads up. Hahahaha, it's like Waldo: UXWBill Edition! :)
My parents have a newer phone/clock/radio in their bedroom. I think we bought it in 2002 or so at a store that was going out of business. I remember thinking a phone, clock, and radio in one was pretty cool at age 8 or so. They didn't really want it but i convinced them to buy it lol. Great video.
My parents had the exact same clock radio/phone combo. My grandmother still has one, but its the later model from around '87 with the blue VFD display GE was known for.
@uxwbill I'll check tomm., but its likely it only has a Lo-High setting (if thats what you mean) like my GE 7-4663A clock radio (excellent model, battery backup, variable sleep/snooz times, both alarms can be set to buzzer or radio and holding the snooz button displays clock seconds!) which uses the same exact display. BTW, the model number of the blue display model is likely 7-4735 and it features dual alarms.
Pretty impressive design, I'm sure I've seen other videos of this unit or models similar to it, where was this unit made? I've seen units like this here in Australia, most of the ones I've seen I believe are made by a company called Audioline who specialise in telephones, you usually see them in hotels here. I've recently seen one with a digital radio tuner made by Oricom. i assume you can wire up a new RJ-11 phone plug onto the end of the phone cord.
@Lachlant1984 This unit was made in Singapore. I can't prove it, but I believe General Electric may have owned or had significant interest in the factory where it was made. They made stuff there for many years.
my pop pop had this same one! i had just the alarm clock one but i always thought this stuff was soo cool when i was younger (under 10) i used to be so into these old gadgets for some reason:) this era of technology was best for sure, i like older 90s computers too i have a 90s tablet id give away if you want it and wanna do a review
my pop pop had this same one! i had just the alarm clock one but i always thought this stuff was soo cool when i was younger (under 10) i used to be so into these old gadgets for some reason:)
definitely like that better than my cheap emerson clock radio with the undimmable Blue LED. I have taken to putting a hand towel over it and just guessing what time it is
@uxwbill It is indeed possible to use LEDs as photodetectors. A strong light source increases the LED's inverse electrode current but it needs to be amplified by a transistor otherwise you can't measure. I have an electronic experimental kit and a green LED was used and it worked. It surprised me, too.
I really wish I had an old alarm clock like this... All the new ones suck they are too bright with NO dimmer setting. The radio sucks and cant keep a station tuned. I'm really close to getting an iHome with an iPod classic before Apple decides they don't want to sell them no more.
I used to have an AT&T model 500 rotary phone in my room until the network died and cut off the rotary dial, and the minimum setting on the ringer was something I adjusted to; then again, I'm a major geek. now I have a really old non-dial non-ringer Leich deskset. with a DTMF-generating program, it's perfect!
@dragkid185 This is a true LED display. It has tiny LED chips mounted in the bottom of each segment cutout. LCDs are not luminous by themselves and must have an external backlight that usually illuminates the whole panel at once.
@dragkid185 i always thought those where LCD's never knew they were LED's. not sure where i learned, in the wrong way, that they where LCD so thanks for reteaching me.
@dragkid185 Here's a clock that uses an LCD: watch?v=mu5iYjBdYb0 . There are some clock radios that have used a slightly different configuration with a backlight so they could be seen at night. I have one of those and will be doing a video on it if I ever find it.
My grandmother has this same clock radio (and if i remember correctly, the same model) in her bedroom. Of course, she has never ever used the phone on it, though it is hooked up at the moment. Funny how this 80's clock radio telephone is so much larger than the keykeepers little blackberry phone!
There seems to be so much choice of radio stations where you are. UK's FM in the North East doesn't really have much choice, even though most of the frequently are taken up! It's mostly all terrible noise (even the static between these stations sounds better ;-) )
@rich6955 I had no idea it had even happened until the next day! I didn't really ever expect him to be clean-shaven again, so it came as a real shock along with his nearly-buzzed hair!
looking at the phones' handset i'm' wondering if you couldn't lay the handset in its cradle with the mouth piece in the upper tray and the speaker in the lower tray turning the radio back on (music on hold sorta feature) while keeping the hang up button from compressing.
Wow William, thats amazing. I actually still have one of those stashed somewhere in my storage building. I've always kind of liked it because it had everything built in together. Kind of a neat idea really, sort of cleans up your nightstand. For some reason, I too removed the plug from the phone cord and screwed it directly into the wall jack. Wish I hadn't now but heck it still works. I always liked the blue/green display and the fact that you could adjust the brightness. Great video.
My father was a mechanic back in the 80's. He was given this exact clock radio and phone combo as a Christmas present. We used it for 20 years before the lcd finally kicked the bucket.
@randomrazr That sounds like the phone part is in the pulse dialing mode. (Pulse dialing is the system used by all rotary telephones and is also supported by many modern telephones.) You can use it as is--pulse dialing is still fully supported--or you can look for a switch to change the dialing mode to touch-tones.
@uxwbill BTW, at least here in New Jersey, Verizon still makes you pay extra for Touch-Tone dialing service. Since I choose not to pay the extra fee, both of my landlines are pulse-dialing only. Of course, once the call is placed, you can then switch the phone into Touch-Tone mode (or push the star button to enable it temporarily, on some phones) to use menu-driven phone systems and the like. But if you try to dial a number using Touch-Tone, it doesn't respond; the dial tone just keeps going.
@vwestlife One of my neighbors still has pulse-only dialing service. I remember reading somewhere (can't cite it) that the pulse dialing was actually translated by computer into a different format.
I should look at the telephone bill and see if Verizon/Frontier does the same thing here.
@hitachi088 Sorry 'bout that--it's only a demonstration and I'm trying to stay within the lines of fair use.
I do have a few "TV band" radios and a stereo receiver with an MTS TV tuner. That function is now pretty much useless, although they can still pick up the audio from an external RF modulator operating on a TV frequency: watch?v=A5R76eBEtSY
if you ever happen to come across one of those again, please let me know. This would help cut down the clutter on my dresser.
tubageek2006 23 hours ago
I have the exact same model with date code 2325 and serial number 001683. Think I bought it around 1982 when I was in 7th or 8th grade. It was highly useful for me to have a phone in my bedroom back in those days. Interestingly, while the phone looks like a touchtone, it's actually a pulse dialer (at least mine is). I really liked the fully adjustable SNOOZ and SLEEP buttons. Battery backup was really nice, too. First time I had seen that. I am about to discard mine if you need any spare parts.
phxcoyote27 1 month ago
@phxcoyote27 This one dials in pulse mode as well. I didn't find an obvious way to change it, though I seem to remember that it could be done.
Why are you discarding yours? If it still works, you could donate it to a place like the Goodwill or Salvation Army.
uxwbill 1 month ago
@uxwbill My kids (when they were little) found it amusing to lift the handset and walk around with it. Eventually we disconnected the handset so they would stop leaving the phone off the hook. Of course, after disconnecting the handset, it was promptly lost and most likely discarded (haven't seen it in years). Without the phone, it's just a bulky clock radio (assuming one is handy enough to defeat the radio muting function)...not too worthy of donating.
phxcoyote27 1 month ago
what i do is put a trimline phone in by my bed, but TURN OFF the ringer, helpful.
thecooldude9999 1 month ago
@thecooldude9999 I was probably asking for it by turning up the ringer on the phone I used. I still did not expect it to be *that* loud.
uxwbill 1 month ago
@uxwbill yeah, they were designed when most people only had one phone for the whole house, so you had to hear it.
thecooldude9999 1 month ago
I have a GE 7-4663a; best radio I ever had.
airsoftmasters 2 months ago
@uxwbill do you think they make stuff like this lol
Vacloard90 2 months ago
Ahhhh if you have seen my videos... Yes funny thing people do call at 2:00 and wake me up, on WE phones I have about 2 ones hooked up in my room.
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im surprised the snooze button is missing an E
naterade21 6 months ago
@naterade21 No, it's actually not! GE actually did that on purpose. I have two GE clock radios myself, in very good condition, and they intentionally say "SNOOZ" on them.
talldude123 4 months ago
Is it "LOL" upside down, or the two times (at that moment) add up to 1920? Is it even the 7:07? Hmmm...
ScoobyBaseball 6 months ago
@ScoobyBaseball It's the first...when I did the 24-hour capable clock radio video earlier, I programmed in 13:37 as the alarm time. People did notice that one.
uxwbill 6 months ago
@uxwbill Yes! Lol, I appreciate the fact that you add the/these easter eggs. So long as I catch your video when you upload it, I'll keep an eye out, haha. Like add an annotation that says "EE VID" (easter egg vid) as a heads up. Hahahaha, it's like Waldo: UXWBill Edition! :)
ScoobyBaseball 6 months ago
That radio looks similar in style to a Record-A-Call answering machine...
Fuzy2K 7 months ago
My parents have a newer phone/clock/radio in their bedroom. I think we bought it in 2002 or so at a store that was going out of business. I remember thinking a phone, clock, and radio in one was pretty cool at age 8 or so. They didn't really want it but i convinced them to buy it lol. Great video.
pepsiru1es92 7 months ago
I have dsl and forgot to put a filter on and never herd my dsl make noises like that,
strange, phones have filters though
bigjake52 7 months ago
Wow!!!
michelinman8592 7 months ago
My parents had the exact same clock radio/phone combo. My grandmother still has one, but its the later model from around '87 with the blue VFD display GE was known for.
NJRoadfan 7 months ago
@NJRoadfan A model with a VFD would be really, really cool. Did it have infinitely variable brightness as well?
uxwbill 7 months ago
@uxwbill I'll check tomm., but its likely it only has a Lo-High setting (if thats what you mean) like my GE 7-4663A clock radio (excellent model, battery backup, variable sleep/snooz times, both alarms can be set to buzzer or radio and holding the snooz button displays clock seconds!) which uses the same exact display. BTW, the model number of the blue display model is likely 7-4735 and it features dual alarms.
NJRoadfan 7 months ago
Pretty impressive design, I'm sure I've seen other videos of this unit or models similar to it, where was this unit made? I've seen units like this here in Australia, most of the ones I've seen I believe are made by a company called Audioline who specialise in telephones, you usually see them in hotels here. I've recently seen one with a digital radio tuner made by Oricom. i assume you can wire up a new RJ-11 phone plug onto the end of the phone cord.
Lachlant1984 7 months ago
@Lachlant1984 This unit was made in Singapore. I can't prove it, but I believe General Electric may have owned or had significant interest in the factory where it was made. They made stuff there for many years.
uxwbill 7 months ago
now thats a cool radio phone i have never seen one of thoes
corey111997 7 months ago
my pop pop had this same one! i had just the alarm clock one but i always thought this stuff was soo cool when i was younger (under 10) i used to be so into these old gadgets for some reason:) this era of technology was best for sure, i like older 90s computers too i have a 90s tablet id give away if you want it and wanna do a review
cbhnjok 7 months ago
I keep a phone in my room. I just turn the ringer off.
schomminater 7 months ago
my pop pop had this same one! i had just the alarm clock one but i always thought this stuff was soo cool when i was younger (under 10) i used to be so into these old gadgets for some reason:)
cbhnjok 7 months ago
definitely like that better than my cheap emerson clock radio with the undimmable Blue LED. I have taken to putting a hand towel over it and just guessing what time it is
tubageek2006 7 months ago
@uxwbill It is indeed possible to use LEDs as photodetectors. A strong light source increases the LED's inverse electrode current but it needs to be amplified by a transistor otherwise you can't measure. I have an electronic experimental kit and a green LED was used and it worked. It surprised me, too.
Woogle64 7 months ago
all the fun things you have.
V8Jagnut 7 months ago
I really wish I had an old alarm clock like this... All the new ones suck they are too bright with NO dimmer setting. The radio sucks and cant keep a station tuned. I'm really close to getting an iHome with an iPod classic before Apple decides they don't want to sell them no more.
ChiefLeftenant 7 months ago
@ChiefLeftenant
thats where a trip to your local goodwill comes in handy :)
ElisVlog 7 months ago
lawl i saw one of them at a yard sale like last week. even took a picture to show lmull3 and Sansui350A but forgot.
TroyFoxxin 7 months ago
I used to have an AT&T model 500 rotary phone in my room until the network died and cut off the rotary dial, and the minimum setting on the ringer was something I adjusted to; then again, I'm a major geek. now I have a really old non-dial non-ringer Leich deskset. with a DTMF-generating program, it's perfect!
HappyDiscoDeath 7 months ago
I believe if you have three of something, you officially are a collector of that something.
Pizzscn 7 months ago
ive got one ofthese. and had it as phone in my pc room until i went cellular
yamahonkawazuki 7 months ago
for the display their never led's that display is actually a LCD( liquid crystal display.)
dragkid185 7 months ago
@dragkid185 This is a true LED display. It has tiny LED chips mounted in the bottom of each segment cutout. LCDs are not luminous by themselves and must have an external backlight that usually illuminates the whole panel at once.
uxwbill 7 months ago
@dragkid185 i always thought those where LCD's never knew they were LED's. not sure where i learned, in the wrong way, that they where LCD so thanks for reteaching me.
dragkid185 7 months ago
@dragkid185 Here's a clock that uses an LCD: watch?v=mu5iYjBdYb0 . There are some clock radios that have used a slightly different configuration with a backlight so they could be seen at night. I have one of those and will be doing a video on it if I ever find it.
uxwbill 7 months ago
1984
TheAaron0101 7 months ago
My grandmother has this same clock radio (and if i remember correctly, the same model) in her bedroom. Of course, she has never ever used the phone on it, though it is hooked up at the moment. Funny how this 80's clock radio telephone is so much larger than the keykeepers little blackberry phone!
talldude123 7 months ago
i remember these things, sadly a thing of the past, i do have a corded phone in my room for safety reasons(And if lose my cordless phone)
gmcnewlook 7 months ago
There seems to be so much choice of radio stations where you are. UK's FM in the North East doesn't really have much choice, even though most of the frequently are taken up! It's mostly all terrible noise (even the static between these stations sounds better ;-) )
ianhawdon 7 months ago
@rich6955 I had no idea it had even happened until the next day! I didn't really ever expect him to be clean-shaven again, so it came as a real shock along with his nearly-buzzed hair!
uxwbill 7 months ago
@uxwbill so is he gonna change his name from buzaree furhead to bizarre baldhead?
yamahonkawazuki 7 months ago
Those are very good to have a phone when the power goes out most folks all have cordless phones so that phone would work with no power .
ncrdisabled 7 months ago
looking at the phones' handset i'm' wondering if you couldn't lay the handset in its cradle with the mouth piece in the upper tray and the speaker in the lower tray turning the radio back on (music on hold sorta feature) while keeping the hang up button from compressing.
koolhandluke25 7 months ago
Cool
MyTechtime 7 months ago
I think EmersonCollie has the same radio.
SAIL4323 7 months ago
"...And i took it out PRETTY QUICKLY."
With this statement i imagined bill throwing the phone out of the window swearing in some kind of dead language ahahaha!
MaurizioM89 7 months ago
Wow William, thats amazing. I actually still have one of those stashed somewhere in my storage building. I've always kind of liked it because it had everything built in together. Kind of a neat idea really, sort of cleans up your nightstand. For some reason, I too removed the plug from the phone cord and screwed it directly into the wall jack. Wish I hadn't now but heck it still works. I always liked the blue/green display and the fact that you could adjust the brightness. Great video.
MAG315 7 months ago
i was very tempted to switch the video off when you tuned to the piano station
Tomthetoolman100 7 months ago
That thing is as old as I am! =D
TheCrazyFinn 7 months ago
Now you can make a phonecall wile watching the time :-)
gwreijman 7 months ago
My guess on the date would be April 23, 1988.
Jerkwad152 7 months ago
My father was a mechanic back in the 80's. He was given this exact clock radio and phone combo as a Christmas present. We used it for 20 years before the lcd finally kicked the bucket.
matmroy 7 months ago
holy shit uxwbill, i have that same telephone! its sitting in the trunk of the buick! LOL
i tried using it once but it wasnt "fast" at calling. u punch in the numbers and u hear this clicking noise for a few seconds than it finaly dials
randomrazr 7 months ago
@randomrazr That sounds like the phone part is in the pulse dialing mode. (Pulse dialing is the system used by all rotary telephones and is also supported by many modern telephones.) You can use it as is--pulse dialing is still fully supported--or you can look for a switch to change the dialing mode to touch-tones.
uxwbill 7 months ago
@uxwbill BTW, at least here in New Jersey, Verizon still makes you pay extra for Touch-Tone dialing service. Since I choose not to pay the extra fee, both of my landlines are pulse-dialing only. Of course, once the call is placed, you can then switch the phone into Touch-Tone mode (or push the star button to enable it temporarily, on some phones) to use menu-driven phone systems and the like. But if you try to dial a number using Touch-Tone, it doesn't respond; the dial tone just keeps going.
vwestlife 7 months ago
@vwestlife One of my neighbors still has pulse-only dialing service. I remember reading somewhere (can't cite it) that the pulse dialing was actually translated by computer into a different format.
I should look at the telephone bill and see if Verizon/Frontier does the same thing here.
uxwbill 7 months ago
Love the "Haunted House Door" at 1:44....
fortyfiveplayer 7 months ago
NO YOU CUT OFF THE Beatles!
between, do you got a radio that can pick up TV VHF UHF Audio?
hitachi088 7 months ago
@hitachi088 Sorry 'bout that--it's only a demonstration and I'm trying to stay within the lines of fair use.
I do have a few "TV band" radios and a stereo receiver with an MTS TV tuner. That function is now pretty much useless, although they can still pick up the audio from an external RF modulator operating on a TV frequency: watch?v=A5R76eBEtSY
uxwbill 7 months ago