Working History — 1981
Telephone
'Special range' telephones were introduced by Post Office Telecommunications in 1978 in response to consumer demand for more stylish or unusual designs. At the time customers could not purchase telephones but had to rent them from the Post Office. Rental charges for special range telephones were higher and customers had to pay a one-off installation fee.
This 'Mickey Mouse' special range telephone was manufactured for British Telecom (successor to Post Office Telecommunications) by Plessey under licence from Walt Disney. It was also available in a press button version.
- Category:
- Working History
- Object ID:
- 2003.2/165
- Object name:
- telephone
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Plessey
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- Production date:
- 1981
- Material:
plastic, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- H 380 mm, W 250 mm, D 210 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
BT Connected Earth
- Copyright holder:
BT
- Image credit:
© BT Heritage
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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