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Pay Telephone

The Call, Washington, DC
The Call, Washington, DC

The Call, Washington, DC

By Vincent Ricardel

Located in New York, NY

The image of a woman talking on a pay telephone wedged between a cigarette machine and a wall speaks to that era.

Category

1990s Black and White Photography

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Vintage Western Electric Chromed 3 Slot Bell Telephone Pay Phone
Vintage Western Electric Chromed 3 Slot Bell Telephone Pay Phone

Vintage Western Electric Chromed 3 Slot Bell Telephone Pay Phone

By Western Electric

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A vintage chrome Ma Bell wall hanging three slot pay phone with black plastic receiver. Retains the information about calling to the front window and has been retro fitted to plug in...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Chrome

1950s Chrome Automatic Electric Rotary Pay Phone Telephone 3 Coin Slot
1950s Chrome Automatic Electric Rotary Pay Phone Telephone 3 Coin Slot

1950s Chrome Automatic Electric Rotary Pay Phone Telephone 3 Coin Slot

By Automatic Electric Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage 1950s wall mounted pay phone / telephone by the Automatic Electric Company, with three coin slots, rotary dial, and black plastic receiver.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

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Vintage 1986 Wiltelco 5000 Williams Telephone Co. Intelligent Pay Phone Coin Op.
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Vintage 1986 Wiltelco 5000 Williams Telephone Co. Intelligent Pay Phone Coin Op.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage 1986 Wiltelco 5000 Williams Telephone Co. Intelligent Pay Phone Coin Op. Item features heavy cast iron construction, very rare vintage model, original label, very nice vintag...

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Just a Reminder (Man on a payphone, a relic of the past)
Just a Reminder (Man on a payphone, a relic of the past)

Just a Reminder (Man on a payphone, a relic of the past)

By Art Werger

Located in New Orleans, LA

Weger's Just a Reminder shows a man on a pay telephone. it is a mezzotint created in 2001 and is pencil signed, titled and numbered #17 from an edition of 25 Art Werger was born in...

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Automatic Electric Co. Chrome Pay Phone
Automatic Electric Co. Chrome Pay Phone

Automatic Electric Co. Chrome Pay Phone

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H 18.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in

Automatic Electric Co. Chrome Pay Phone

By Automatic Electric Co.

Located in Crockett, CA

Nice chrome pay phone from an old telephone booth. Automatic Electric Co.

Category

20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

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How Much is a Pay Telephone?

The price for a pay telephone in our collection starts at $375 and tops out at $165,990 with the average selling for $850.