Telephone [Coin Operated Pay Phone]

Object detail

Accession number

2012.501

Maker

New Zealand Post Office

Production period

1950s

Description

A New Zealand Post (GPO) New Zealand version pay phone. Encased in cast iron with a black hard plastic receiver and a metal cord. The phone has a circular dial for the numbers. Coin operated with a change compartment at the base of the unit.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Credit Line

New Zealand Post Office. Telephone [Coin Operated Pay Phone], 2012.501. 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 Public utilities Industrial Heritage

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