What is thing??

[SlitheryDee]

Are there any marking on it? Any numbers or letters on any part of it at all?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Maybe it is a carbon protector? Does not look like one though but maybe a different design.

 

[clamum]

Thank you to those that have given real responses... yes, i wash the jeans... they get dirty at work and i had just left work... The pic was taken with a new Galaxy S5 (slightly newer than 2000).... Made have been a little fuzzy while flying down the highway in my SS camaro.... geez people

Pshh. Why don't you have an M3 bro?

 

[lukc22]

There are no markings or serial numbers of any kind on either device...

 

[SlitheryDee]

My next move would be to crack open the plastic parts and see if there's anything identifiable inside.

 

[Reynod]

It is a powered microphone for placing on the back of the earpiece on an old phone to connect it to an amplifier ... for recording the phonecall / conference call. The condenser mic was often a cardoid type and required a 1.5 Volt AA cell to power the suspended element in the microphone.

You could say it is a bug ... but then then it was a bit BIG AND OBVIOUS !!

 

[CZroe]

It is a powered microphone for placing on the back of the earpiece on an old phone to connect it to an amplifier ... for recording the phonecall / conference call. The condenser mic was often a cardoid type and required a 1.5 Volt AA cell to power the suspended element in the microphone.

You could say it is a bug ... but then then it was a bit BIG AND OBVIOUS !!

I already described that but this was in the wall and there would be no reason for that thing to glow when voltage was applied... unless voltage wasn't supposed to be applied and the pick-up coils were acting like a filament. :hmm:

 

[Ichinisan]

I already described that but this was in the wall and there would be no reason for that thing to glow when voltage was applied... unless voltage wasn't supposed to be applied and the pick-up coils were acting like a filament. :hmm:

That was my thought too. It's probably supposed to have a bit of resistance if it's designed to filter out noise. It would get hot and glow / melt if you applied more current than a typical phone line would.

 

[Reynod]

Luke my apologies I missed the bit about the black bit glowing orange ... my theory can be flushed down the toilet ... I am as much in the dark now as you are.

Sorry!

 

[CZroe]

That was my thought too. It's probably supposed to have a bit of resistance if it's designed to filter out noise. It would get hot and glow / melt if you applied more current than a typical phone line would.

Because it is meant to generate a small amount of current by being in the magnetic field of the earpiece circuit, it probably isn't even meant for that much current. Assuming it is on of those devices, of course.

 

[lukc22]

Very strange device, for sure....

 

[master_shake_]

DSL filter?