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Tue Oct 28, 2025 6:44 am

Good Morning. I have an antique British phone booth (cast iron, about 1200 lbs) that I'm planning on selling. Anybody familiar with them?

Thanks,
Dave

Tue Oct 28, 2025 11:55 am

Paint it blue, and call it a Tardis.

Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:21 pm

I'll trade you a pack of Marlboro's and 13 Jack in the Box tacos.

Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:22 pm

:roll: the tardis is a police phone box and completely different from the red K6 public phone box

I'm familiar with them as I'm in the uk...they usually stank of urine and the handset reeked of stale tobacco :-&

Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:40 pm

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calvinater wrote: Paint it blue, and call it a Tardis.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:55 pm

Dave has a completely different thing, and having helped move one myself long ago I pity his back, so incredibly heavy...., here's one from Ebay:

Tue Oct 28, 2025 3:22 pm

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WOW, tough crowd - lost on a bruv as well. :?

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Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:02 am

finster wrote:
I'm familiar with them as I'm in the uk...they usually stank of urine and the handset reeked of stale tobacco :-&

Round here they've gone upmarket since they became obsolete. Ones that are left in place get repurposed as free book exchanges and other 'community hub' type things.

https://www.facebook.com/PhoneboxLibrariesUK/?locale=en_GB

https://www.thek6project.co.uk/where-are-all-the-boxes/the-k6-boxes-of-west-sussex/

I think they're quirky. I'd have one to hide my pond filter kit in if they weren't so damned expensive and heavy to move. >£2K for an unrestored one £3K restored.

Wed Oct 29, 2025 2:50 am

yes, the next village has one full of cookery books and novels from the 1980s :lol:

in certain areas they used to be an early version of tinder too... :wink:

Wed Oct 29, 2025 5:36 am

Its become much harder to dead drop my classified info since the demise of the boxes, I still havent found a good replacement.

Wed Oct 29, 2025 12:45 pm

^ are you the busty trans offering the 60 quid 'recession special'? :lol:

Wed Oct 29, 2025 2:38 pm

finster wrote: ^ are you the busty trans offering the 60 quid 'recession special'? :lol:

:-k

Wed Oct 29, 2025 3:54 pm

finster wrote: ^ are you the busty trans offering the 60 quid 'recession special'? :lol:

Dang, that's a sweet deal

Wed Oct 29, 2025 11:17 pm

finster wrote: yes, the next village has one full of cookery books and novels from the 1980s :lol:

in certain areas they used to be an early version of tinder too... :wink:

Obviously a good place for people with hang-ups

Thu Oct 30, 2025 7:18 am

or just looking to make a connection...

Sun Nov 02, 2025 6:48 pm

They are cool and sellers list them on FBMP for a pretty penny. I normally see them outside British themed pubs or restaurants which makes sense. Not sure that I’d drop that type of coin on a decorative item for my home or garden.

Any pics that you can add would be cool. As with anything. Nicer models can warrant a higher price. Crappy ones can’t.

Tue Nov 04, 2025 5:32 am

Thanks Guys (well most of you) for your comments!
It's disassembled right now but I'll get some photos in. I have all the original posters, light and hardware. Instead of an original phone from the period - I have what I believe is called a "pub phone" from a later time (60's?) in red and the only part I am missing is the floor. With its weight 1200 lbs. or so- shipping will be an issue!

Wed Nov 05, 2025 8:01 am

So what’s your price if he’s allowed to say here?

Wed Nov 05, 2025 8:52 am

Ill haul it away for $233 from Dayton....

Fri Nov 07, 2025 7:55 am

Not sure of what price I will ask because I've noticed there is such a wide price range for like booths on the net.
$233 won't make it!