Does anyone know.... - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G8VAT Wolfman · 27th Apr 2010, 9:18 pm

Where to look for an original phonebox type pay telephone?

My friend is looking for a BT/GPO original payphone to go in his nice red box.

He reckons the coin slots were 2p and 10p...

I said they were 3d and 6d....

What about a button A button B type??

Haha

Cheers Guys.

Peter.N. · 27th Apr 2010, 9:51 pm

The ones I remember took 2x1d for a three minute call

G8VAT Wolfman · 27th Apr 2010, 10:04 pm

1d! I still have a load of those somewhere, along with 1/2d, 3d, 6d, 1s, 2s, 2/6 and a coupla 1/4d and 5s. I must get them on Ebay sometime..

There's 1d prize for the first person to name all their more common names....

The Model numbers, 14D for a button A-B type or 705 for 'later' type Pay Phones appear to be what we need to look for.

Haven't found any sellers yet tho...

Phil G4SPZ · 27th Apr 2010, 10:32 pm

You'll almost certainly find something at the NVCF on 9 May, but beware... old telephones seem to command extraordinarily high prices

G8VAT Wolfman · 27th Apr 2010, 10:47 pm

Cheers I'll pass it on. skint meself or I would go, it looks very interesting, bigger and better than the Radio Rallies in their heyday.

Herald1360 · 27th Apr 2010, 10:54 pm

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Originally Posted by G8VAT Wolfman

1d! I still have a load of those somewhere, along with 1/2d, 3d, 6d, 1s, 2s, 2/6 and a coupla 1/4d and 5s. I must get them on Ebay sometime..

There's 1d prize for the first person to name all their more common names....

The Model numbers, 14D for a button A-B type or 705 for 'later' type Pay Phones appear to be what we need to look for.

Haven't found any sellers yet tho...

ha'penny, thrupenny bit, tanner, shilling, florin, halfcrown (half dollar), farthing, crown.

Got a bit confused about what on earth a one and fourpence coin could be until the penny dropped about a farthing out of sequence

Peter.N. · 27th Apr 2010, 11:36 pm

You must be nearly as old as me.

G8VAT Wolfman · 28th Apr 2010, 8:43 am

Just need your address Chris, to send your prize..

AlanBeckett · 28th Apr 2010, 9:42 am

I always regarded 'thrupenny bit' as a peculiar Southern affectation.
What was wrong with threpenny bit?
Florin, although the word existed, was hardly ever iused - it was 'two bob'.
Alan

Michael Maurice · 28th Apr 2010, 10:42 am

Well now that everyone's given their two bobs worth (or should that be florin's worth)

Time to hang up on this line.

27th Apr 2010, 9:18 pm	#1
G8VAT Wolfman Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 293	Does anyone know.... Where to look for an original phonebox type pay telephone? My friend is looking for a BT/GPO original payphone to go in his nice red box. He reckons the coin slots were 2p and 10p... I said they were 3d and 6d.... What about a button A button B type?? Haha Cheers Guys.

27th Apr 2010, 9:51 pm	#2
Peter.N. Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 3,601	Re: Does anyone know.... The ones I remember took 2x1d for a three minute call

27th Apr 2010, 10:04 pm	#3
G8VAT Wolfman Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 293	Re: Does anyone know.... 1d! I still have a load of those somewhere, along with 1/2d, 3d, 6d, 1s, 2s, 2/6 and a coupla 1/4d and 5s. I must get them on Ebay sometime.. There's 1d prize for the first person to name all their more common names.... The Model numbers, 14D for a button A-B type or 705 for 'later' type Pay Phones appear to be what we need to look for. Haven't found any sellers yet tho...

27th Apr 2010, 10:32 pm	#4
Phil G4SPZ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 4,749	Re: Does anyone know.... You'll almost certainly find something at the NVCF on 9 May, but beware... old telephones seem to command extraordinarily high prices __________________ Phil Optimist [n]: One who is not in possession of the full facts

27th Apr 2010, 10:47 pm	#5
G8VAT Wolfman Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 293	Re: Does anyone know.... Cheers I'll pass it on. skint meself or I would go, it looks very interesting, bigger and better than the Radio Rallies in their heyday.

27th Apr 2010, 11:36 pm	#7
Peter.N. Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 3,601	Re: Does anyone know.... You must be nearly as old as me.

28th Apr 2010, 8:43 am	#8
G8VAT Wolfman Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 293	Re: Does anyone know.... Just need your address Chris, to send your prize..

28th Apr 2010, 9:42 am	#9
AlanBeckett Rest in Peace Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 1,686	Re: Does anyone know.... I always regarded 'thrupenny bit' as a peculiar Southern affectation. What was wrong with threpenny bit? Florin, although the word existed, was hardly ever iused - it was 'two bob'. Alan

28th Apr 2010, 10:42 am	#10
Michael Maurice Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wembley, Middlesex Posts: 7,230	Re: Does anyone know.... Well now that everyone's given their two bobs worth (or should that be florin's worth) Time to hang up on this line.