'80s Movie Gadgets No. 2

The Proton Pack is a man-portable particle accelerator that creates a charged particle beam and is used to weaken ghosts until they can be trapped and taken back to Ghostbusters HQ.

Why did we want it? Well, the proton pack is great for not only apprehending rogue ghosts, but also shooting up swanky hotels. And, in the event there's a super-phantasm bent on destroying the world -- and you happen to be with a buddy who also has a proton pack -- all you need to do is cross the streams.

Plus, when you switched it on, it was the coolest sounding gadget ever.

We've taken the term "gadget" to mean electronic devices. But sometimes, the best "gadgets" were the product of our electronics.

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