These superb pictures of retro tech will show you how far we've come

There's nothing like an advert for a spurious technological product in woebegone and white to make you realise just how much progress we've made as a tech society. Whether it's unconvincing contraptions for making phone calls or lighting products that barely squint safe, it's pearly to say that we've all got a heck of a lot increasingly wangle to reliable tech now.

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Still, there's a lot of fun and interest to be found in surveying images of old tech and reminding ourselves of how things used to be. That's where Concept Talk's Instagram feed comes in - it's full of wondrous photos from days gone by. We've combed through it to find some wondrous photographs for your browsing pleasure.