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The first answering machines weighed 40 pounds

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If you wanted to screen your incoming calls in the nineteen fifties, you had to clear a massive space on your table. The 'Electronic Secretary' was a colossal metal box featuring literal vinyl records or heavy wire spools to record messages. It was a completely absurd piece of furniture just to hear someone breathe heavily and hang up.

The first answering machines weighed 40 pounds
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