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I bought this phone booths in a bundle.
Is there any information about it? I do not know this.

Yes Mike these Phone boxes were used by British Telecom for people to make Public phone calls. You opened the big heavy door then lifted the handset and waited for a dial tone. Once you heard the dial tone you would phone the number you required by putting your finger in the number you wanted and turning it clockwise until it would turn no more, when you had done this in the correct manner to correspond with the number you required the phone at the other end would ring. Once the person you were ringing picked the phone up you would then insert a 10p coin so you could then converse with said person at the other end. Once you had finished your conversation you simply returned the handset to the receiver and exit via the big heavy door. Hope that helps mate.

10p piece? Was 4d when I were a lad! If I remember correctly, in those one's the money went in first, then you dialled as described and if someone answered you pushed button A to make the connection. If no answer, you pushed button B and got your money back. Very few people had telephones at home in those days, you often had to queue up outside the phone box.

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tjlglass wrote:Yes Mike these Phone boxes were used by British Telecom for people to make Public phone calls. You opened the big heavy door then lifted the handset and waited for a dial tone. Once you heard the dial tone you would phone the number you required by putting your finger in the number you wanted and turning it clockwise until it would turn no more, when you had done this in the correct manner to correspond with the number you required the phone at the other end would ring. Once the person you were ringing picked the phone up you would then insert a 10p coin so you could then converse with said person at the other end. Once you had finished your conversation you simply returned the handset to the receiver and exit via the big heavy door. Hope that helps mate.

thank tjlgass,
and who is the woman in the phone booth?

I am also looking for the manufacturer and the manufacturer year of this model?

tjlglass wrote:Yes Mike these Phone boxes were used by British Telecom for people to make Public phone calls. You opened the big heavy door then lifted the handset and waited for a dial tone. Once you heard the dial tone you would phone the number you required by putting your finger in the number you wanted and turning it clockwise until it would turn no more, when you had done this in the correct manner to correspond with the number you required the phone at the other end would ring. Once the person you were ringing picked the phone up you would then insert a 10p coin so you could then converse with said person at the other end. Once you had finished your conversation you simply returned the handset to the receiver and exit via the big heavy door. Hope that helps mate.

lmao You forgot to mention a few British customs before exiting: eg signing one's name on the glass in black marker pen, removing the hooker's calling cards and retaining them for future use and finally making sure your bladder is completely emptied on the floor of the booth

tjlglass wrote:Yes Mike these Phone boxes were used by British Telecom for people to make Public phone calls. You opened the big heavy door then lifted the handset and waited for a dial tone. Once you heard the dial tone you would phone the number you required by putting your finger in the number you wanted and turning it clockwise until it would turn no more, when you had done this in the correct manner to correspond with the number you required the phone at the other end would ring. Once the person you were ringing picked the phone up you would then insert a 10p coin so you could then converse with said person at the other end. Once you had finished your conversation you simply returned the handset to the receiver and exit via the big heavy door. Hope that helps mate.

Great description..the scary part is that it may actually be needed by some people nowdays

mike wrote: who is the woman in the phone booth?

Mike, I think even in the old days the woman would cost more than 10p. One would go inside and wave a few bills out the door and the woman would come along, depending upon what part of town you were in of course. Naturally I have no first hand knowledge of such matters, so that's only a guess

Bob,
Nice to see that they are finding new uses for these phone boxes

zBret wrote:Mike, I think even in the old days the woman would cost more than 10p. One would go inside and wave a few bills out the door and the woman would come along, depending upon what part of town you were in of course. Naturally I have no first hand knowledge of such matters, so that's only a guess

zBret, did you go incognito?

zBret wrote:

tjlglass wrote:Yes Mike these Phone boxes were used by British Telecom for people to make Public phone calls. You opened the big heavy door then lifted the handset and waited for a dial tone. Once you heard the dial tone you would phone the number you required by putting your finger in the number you wanted and turning it clockwise until it would turn no more, when you had done this in the correct manner to correspond with the number you required the phone at the other end would ring. Once the person you were ringing picked the phone up you would then insert a 10p coin so you could then converse with said person at the other end. Once you had finished your conversation you simply returned the handset to the receiver and exit via the big heavy door. Hope that helps mate.

Great description..the scary part is that it may actually be needed by some people nowdays

mike wrote: who is the woman in the phone booth?

Mike, I think even in the old days the woman would cost more than 10p. One would go inside and wave a few bills out the door and the woman would come along, depending upon what part of town you were in of course. Naturally I have no first hand knowledge of such matters, so that's only a guess

Bob,
Nice to see that they are finding new uses for these phone boxes

zBret, please please please ....
you are my last resort.
I just want to know what model it is!

Matchbox, or ........?

Just teasing you Mike lol, I have seen these before and think they were made for the Railway people but not sure who by. Might be Wardie or similar.