most ridiculous product lineup ever seen

[coppercone2]

http://www.sandman.com/telco.html

The car battery charger is most amusing.

[wraper]

TELCO POWERED™ VIBRATOR

There's a lot of stress when the power is out!

Marketing guru.

[floobydust]

"The technology behind Telco Powered Products™ is covered under US Patent No. 4773863, and other worldwide patents."

US Patent No. 4773863: "Amusement device for a toilet bowl or urinal" 

[EEVblog]

This is GOLD! 

[Alex Eisenhut]

It's freaking hilarious. I like the scientist electrical dude with the glassware full of organic chemicals and stuff. Very electrical!

[coppercone2]

its defiantly chicago style telecom

[Berni]

Hah nice one. Still a better idea than Solar Roadways.

Yes its silly, yes you don't get much power from it. But all you need to tap into this power is a switching regulator that turns the 48V standby power from the phone line into low voltage to charge a battery.

[Cyberdragon]

Look at those prices...

[Red Squirrel]

As someone that works in telecom this is hilarious.   

If you want some bursts of extra power you can always call the line and let it ring too.   Each ring is around 170 volts with enough amps to power an old style phone bell.

[Zero999]

Look at those prices...

Looks like a product designed for BLM, at $595.95 they can afford it,

POLICE SCANNER

Click to see bigger picture of Telco Powered Police Scanner Track the Riots and Looting!

By listening to the Police and Fire Departments in your area, you'll know when criminals are taking advantage of the power outage in your neighborhood.

Price: $595.95

[Ed.Kloonk]

Look at those prices...

Looks like a product designed for BLM, at $595.95 they can afford it,

POLICE SCANNER

Click to see bigger picture of Telco Powered Police Scanner Track the Riots and Looting!

By listening to the Police and Fire Departments in your area, you'll know when criminals are taking advantage of the power outage in your neighborhood.

Price: $595.95

Standard issue equipment for tow truck drivers here.

[gcewing]

The only thing missing is a Telco Powered Telephone... no, wait, I guess those are already available from other sources.

[Ice-Tea]

As someone that works in telecom this is hilarious.   

If you want some bursts of extra power you can always call the line and let it ring too.   Each ring is around 170 volts with enough amps to power an old style phone bell.

A few times over (REN).

[Robert Smith Eco Warrior]

I wonder if my old phone will be powered by the new broadband router power supply when we are connected to the fibre network?  Hmmm

[Red Squirrel]

The only thing missing is a Telco Powered Telephone... no, wait, I guess those are already available from other sources.

Or a telco powered telco!  Just install a line from the competition and power the whole phone switch with their power. 

 

[digsys]

"Dr. Drizzlenick and Director General Tolstonogov have developed alternate versions of all of the items you see on this web page, which run on common depleted uranium"
I'm ordering that depleted uranium while it lasts !!

[langwadt]

"soothing Vibrator to relax your muscles after dealing with this serious problem"

[artag]

"Hello ? Sandman ?
I'm trying to use your product on my cellphone and the battery keeps going flat"

[amyk]

Yes its silly, yes you don't get much power from it. But all you need to tap into this power is a switching regulator that turns the 48V standby power from the phone line into low voltage to charge a battery.

That is also similar to how PoE works - and with the same voltage too.

[JohnnyMalaria]

Pictures taken on this professional quality Hi-8 camera will look great on your local news!

Dr. Drizzlenick says "The half-life of Uranium 238, a component of the Depleted Uranium Power Cell, is 4.5 billion years. Certainly longer than any current battery technology. It's unlikely that Chinese toys will last that long."

 

[MrMobodies]

That website and page has been archived since 2001:

https://web.archive.org/web/20010831024258/https://www.sandman.com/telco.html

I thought the designed looked a bit old.

[coppercone2]

at least now you can laugh at this stuff because we have solar and good batteries

[Red Squirrel]

Actually it is crazy to think how far solar and batteries have come in 20 years.  I'm not even sure if you could even buy a solar panel in the 2000's.  They existed, but they were a super niche thing not really available to consumers.

[coppercone2]

yeah, now your house is like the ISS

[coppercone2]

so is anyone else thinking about getting a phone line again so these gadgets can be used?

will this have a resurgence when there is ultra high efficiency LED lights? just power your house from the telco and go with firewood?

are we aboard the event horizon or something? no, its just powered by AT&T