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| Title | landline telephone | |
| Collection | Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth | |
| Date | circa 1970-1989 | |
| Description | This push button British Rail telephone was designed to be wall mounted and was intended for employee use only. The metal box containing the telephone has an illustration of the handset on the door and two ringer bells at the rear. The receiver is made from black phenol formaldehyde and there is a plastic sign on the inside of the lid which reads 'Clip handset firmly in position before closing door'. | |
| Accession Number | AIBDC : 000876 | |
| Dimensions | length 300mm, width 140mm, depth 160mm | |
| Materials | plastic, PF, phenol formaldehyde, bakelite - generic term, metal | |
| Notes | Everyday objects, such as those in this collection, are sometimes difficult to research. If you have any information about this object please contact the museum on modip@aub.ac.uk. | |
| Rights | MoDiP has done its utmost to obtain clearance from all IPR holders before adding images to this catalogue, if you believe that any image has been used without permission please contact us on modip@aub.ac.uk. | |
| Method | compression moulded | |