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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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Brenda27-Apr-2013 19:54
Great find!
lou_rozensteins25-Apr-2013 03:08
Imagine a cast iron phone booth in this age of plastic! Excellent observation. Well done.
Jeff Real24-Apr-2013 14:26
An awesome subject captured so wonderfully ~V~
Jola Dziubinska23-Apr-2013 22:36
Fantastic capture, nice red. V.
Sheila23-Apr-2013 09:06
Oh I so want it.
But, can't be original, none of the panes of glass are broken :-)
Sheena Woodhead22-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 Stuebing22-Apr-2013 21:38
That is really cool and wonderfully captured. V.
Johnny JAG22-Apr-2013 21:21
I miss them.
Phillip Normanton22-Apr-2013 20:13
Must be an early example of the mobile 'phone with international roaming enabled :o)
Colin Storey22-Apr-2013 19:32
Great find for you and a wonderful image for red.
bill friedlander22-Apr-2013 18:58
Lovely find and a fine shot of this iconic telephone booth! V
Al Chesworth22-Apr-2013 18:51
Looks in good nick, still some around, alas getting fewer by the year.
Patricia Kay22-Apr-2013 17:36
Fabulous Laine...love those old red phone boxes...BV
Janet Donnelly22-Apr-2013 17:03
Striking photo reminding us of how far we've come with regards to communication! Great capture! ~V~
Chris22-Apr-2013 16:13
I thought you had come over to join me on my trip around the UK!
J. Scott Coile22-Apr-2013 16:09
Quite an iconic relic.
Paul Dovie Jr22-Apr-2013 15:40
I would love to own one of those phone boxes. I think they are so neat looking. V
Walter Otto Koenig22-Apr-2013 14:37
Nice find Laine, these were made to last.
Margot W22-Apr-2013 14:35
Did you get it? I want one but have no idea what I would do with it.
Máire Uí Mhaicín22-Apr-2013 14:30
Ah... and there was I thinking you'd flown to England!
Char22-Apr-2013 12:52
These are terrific shots, Laine. I love those old red phone booths. There's something so unique about them. \/
Yvonne22-Apr-2013 11:09
Its YEARS since I've seen one of those telephone booths, great shot Laine! v
LynnH22-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 Minkjan22-Apr-2013 07:55
like the B&W one most, it shows that the inscription has been there for a long time
woody3422-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 Koehl22-Apr-2013 04:40
Superbe. V
Carol Rollins22-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 Murahashi22-Apr-2013 04:22
Wonderful capture of this red classic. V
joseantonio22-Apr-2013 04:17
I love these phone boxes.Great capture of this one.V.
Janice Dunn22-Apr-2013 03:43
And it even has the golden crown too. These are much better than our new modern ones I think!!
Gary Hebert22-Apr-2013 03:14
I think I remember these... great historical find Laine...:)
sue anne22-Apr-2013 02:19
Beautiful neat telephone booth.
Frank Brault22-Apr-2013 02:12
A marvelous find. It is beautiful and superbly presented. V
Barry S Moore22-Apr-2013 00:27
Wonderful description and photo. ~V~
larose forest photos22-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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