Vintage Bone Fone
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Product details
| Management number | 15322463 | Release Date | 2025/10/04 | List Price | $45.00 | Model Number | 15322463 | ||
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Being offered for sale is the "BONE FONE" AM/FM RADIO, Complete with STRAP in ORIGINAL CANVAS BAG/CASE, from circa the 1980 as seen in the pictures/as described in the title.
Radio is in excellent, virtually brand new condition (looks like it was never used!).
Total weight is 1 lb. 11.6 oz..
The Bone Fone was a wearable radio that draped around the user's neck like a scarf. Bill Hass invented the device and JS&A marketed it in 1979.According to the marketing materials, the Bone Fone resonated sound through the wearer's bones.
The device represents an evolutionary step from hand-held electronics (transistor radios) to wearable technology (Walkman, iPod, smart phone). The Bone Fone did not achieve the longevity of transistor radios, originating in 1947, and surviving to the present. The Sony Walkman line achieved greater popularity; iPods and smartphones achieved greater impact. But, the Bone Fone helped make the transit
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Electronics > Radio |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | None |
| Condition | Like new |
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