Telephone [Coin Operated]

Object detail

Accession number

2012.499

Maker

Telecom New Zealand Limited

Production period

1980s
1990s

Description

A Telecom shop phone. Encased in hard cream coloured plastic with a grey face and blue push button numbers. There is a metal encased cord to a plastic receiver. Coin operated. There is a locked compartment at the base of the unit for securely collecting coins.

Brief History

This type of coin operated phone would have been in use from the 1980s until they became redundant in the 1990s.

Marks

TELEPERMIT / This Telecom Agilon 200 Payphone / is permitted by Telecom Corporation / of New Zealand Limited for / connectino to its network / PTC 213 / 89 /004 Sticker

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Credit Line

Telecom New Zealand Limited. Unknown. Telephone [Coin Operated], 2012.499. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Telephone Telephone, Coin-Operated Tools & Equipment for Communication Telecommunication T&E Telecommunication Devices

Collection type

Telecommunication Communications Technology

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