Gold In Them Thar Cell Phones....

[OldGringo]

Had the AudioVox (Toshiba)analog cell phone factory/dealer installed in one of my cars. Took it out long ago, opened it up last month to see if there were any internals I could use since it was dead technology. Lo and behold, there is a gold shielding plate in there. Jeweler paid $50 for it. Go figure. That was in the main control in the trunk.

[Gunz635]

Actually gold is found in most electronics you have in your household, cells, radios , PC, ect...... its used cause it does not corrode and is a good conductor. That is why there are quite a few company that call themselves "recyclers" in which they make you believe that they are doing you a favor by picking up old electronic garbage. these companies make a good profit with all the gold their remove from these electronics.

[86GT635]

Will keep my eyes open for that now. Find one and it pays for the trip to the yard that day. Find two and I make a profit- parts in tow. Thanks for the heads up.