Red by laine

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21-APR-2013

Red

We dropped by Salts at Crows Nest yesterday and much to my delight this was sitting outside the door
information inside says

Genuine Original
K-6 ENGLISH TELEPHONE BOX MADE BY LION FOUNDRY CO
KIRKINTILLOCH
DUNBARTONSHIRE
SCOTLAND
CAST IRON
CONSTRUCTION 800KGS
CIRCA 1930

SALTS is a huge antique store in a small country town

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Canon EOS 7D
1/125s f/2.8 at 60.0mm iso125 hide exif

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Date/Time	21-Apr-2013 09:54:37
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Focal Length	60 mm
Exposure Time	1/125 sec
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ISO Equivalent	125
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Brenda		27-Apr-2013 19:54
Great find!

lou_rozensteins		25-Apr-2013 03:08
Imagine a cast iron phone booth in this age of plastic! Excellent observation. Well done.

Jeff Real		24-Apr-2013 14:26
An awesome subject captured so wonderfully ~V~

Jola Dziubinska		23-Apr-2013 22:36
Fantastic capture, nice red. V.

Sheila		23-Apr-2013 09:06
Oh I so want it. But, can't be original, none of the panes of glass are broken :-)

Sheena Woodhead		22-Apr-2013 21:52
I thought you were in the UK for a minute! Looks as though it's got the original telephone too.

Karen Stuebing		22-Apr-2013 21:38
That is really cool and wonderfully captured. V.

Johnny JAG		22-Apr-2013 21:21
I miss them.

Phillip Normanton		22-Apr-2013 20:13
Must be an early example of the mobile 'phone with international roaming enabled :o)

Colin Storey		22-Apr-2013 19:32
Great find for you and a wonderful image for red.

bill friedlander		22-Apr-2013 18:58
Lovely find and a fine shot of this iconic telephone booth! V

Al Chesworth		22-Apr-2013 18:51
Looks in good nick, still some around, alas getting fewer by the year.

Patricia Kay		22-Apr-2013 17:36
Fabulous Laine...love those old red phone boxes...BV

Janet Donnelly		22-Apr-2013 17:03
Striking photo reminding us of how far we've come with regards to communication! Great capture! ~V~

Chris		22-Apr-2013 16:13
I thought you had come over to join me on my trip around the UK!

J. Scott Coile		22-Apr-2013 16:09
Quite an iconic relic.

Paul Dovie Jr		22-Apr-2013 15:40
I would love to own one of those phone boxes. I think they are so neat looking. V

Walter Otto Koenig		22-Apr-2013 14:37
Nice find Laine, these were made to last.

Margot W		22-Apr-2013 14:35
Did you get it? I want one but have no idea what I would do with it.

M�ire U� Mhaic�n		22-Apr-2013 14:30
Ah... and there was I thinking you'd flown to England!

Char		22-Apr-2013 12:52
These are terrific shots, Laine. I love those old red phone booths. There's something so unique about them. \/

Yvonne		22-Apr-2013 11:09
Its YEARS since I've seen one of those telephone booths, great shot Laine! v

LynnH		22-Apr-2013 11:08
What a wonderful find! Beautifully photographed too! V

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		22-Apr-2013 10:11
Well captured in Red! BBV Paolo

Mieke WA Minkjan		22-Apr-2013 07:55
like the B&W one most, it shows that the inscription has been there for a long time

woody34		22-Apr-2013 04:52
Great one Laine...throwback to yesteryear...a daughter lived at Crows Nest for years,but we missed this one...V

Gerard Koehl		22-Apr-2013 04:40
Superbe. V

Carol Rollins		22-Apr-2013 04:27
A classic. You don't see those around here anymore. In fact, I'm not sure where to find a public phone these days. Great find and capture, Laine.

Bryan Murahashi		22-Apr-2013 04:22
Wonderful capture of this red classic. V

joseantonio		22-Apr-2013 04:17
I love these phone boxes.Great capture of this one.V.

Janice Dunn		22-Apr-2013 03:43
And it even has the golden crown too. These are much better than our new modern ones I think!!

Gary Hebert		22-Apr-2013 03:14
I think I remember these... great historical find Laine...:)

sue anne		22-Apr-2013 02:19
Beautiful neat telephone booth.

Frank Brault		22-Apr-2013 02:12
A marvelous find. It is beautiful and superbly presented. V

Barry S Moore		22-Apr-2013 00:27
Wonderful description and photo. ~V~

larose forest photos		22-Apr-2013 00:14
There's a bit of the old country... I love these telephone boxes! Terrific shot. V

Range View		21-Apr-2013 23:39
Marvelous to capture an image of this fantastic phone box from the past Laine. BV. David.

Guest		21-Apr-2013 23:28
Nice find. It certainly is a reminder of yester-year.

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