706L telephone, 1959-1967
- Made:
- 1959-1967 in Great Britain and United Kingdom
- designer:
- General Post Office
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License706L telephone in blue, PL59/2
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706L telephone in blue, PL59/2
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
706L telephone in blue, PL59/2
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
706L telephone in blue, PL59/2, designed by the General Post Office and Ericsson Telephones Limited, British, 1959-1967.
When this phone was brought out in 1959, it was called the 'Modern Phone'. The use of plastic meant that more colours could be produced than just the standard black. It was also one of the first phones to have a spiralling wire. The 'L' indicated that the dial is lettered. With its later development, the type 746, it was the standard telephone available for subscribers to rent from the Post Office until the 1980s.
Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 2004-91
- Materials:
- steel (metal) and plastic (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 125 mm x 260 mm x 240 mm, 1.7kg
- type:
- telephone
- credit:
- Donated by BT Heritage and Archives
