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by **DMcNay** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:33 pm

That's a K3. Made from concrete that wasn't painted, apart from the door, which was the usual painted red iron. Rarer than unicorn droppings, there are apparently only two in existance, one's in a museum and I think the other might be in London Zoo.

by **My Kitten** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:12 pm

Found this one in Dumbarton on the way to Keil School. Appeared to be in the grounds of a house

by **DMcNay** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:39 pm

It's in good nick, that one. Not how they've painted the crown on the top in gold?

East Fortune, yeah?

by **kn0wledge** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:55 pm

Si, senor. There was a lot of interesting things up there.

by **Andyb79** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:47 pm

monthebiffy wrote:There's one in Kirkintilloch, at the end of Alexandra St where it meets the High St. There's also one in someone's driveway on the other side of Kirky, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of the street...

The one in the driveway is on Loch road :wink:

by **crusty_bint** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:25 am

crusty_bint wrote:Took this last night on my way to Catchart Cemtary. Its outside the BT exchange in Langside

Passed this the other day and its gone! Hey ho

by **Sharon** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:28 pm

Was it replaced by a shiny new one?

Or are phone boxes just being phased out completely now?

by **JayKay** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:19 pm

I think they are getting rid of a lot of phone boxes, as the growth of mobiles kind of makes them redundant.

Anyone know where i can pick one up cheap ( a proper red one that is) - would make a cracking greenhouse I reckon!

BTW- would I be right in thinking that the red phone boxes were made at the Lion Foundary in Kirkintilloch, which closed around the time that they were phased out?

by **DMcNay** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:32 pm

JayKay wrote:
Anyone know where i can pick one up cheap ( a proper red one that is) - would make a cracking greenhouse I reckon!

Buy, yes. Cheap, no. you're talking at least a couple of grand.

http://www.englishphoneboxes.com/

Do a Google for "red phone boxes for sale" and you might find someone cheaper.

Failing that, try and nick one. Go on, they're only made of cast iron......

by **JayKay** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:50 pm

yeah, seen those kind of prices...not quite in my price range.

by **lordsleek** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:26 pm

Saw one today in the David livingstone centre.

still has a phone in but dunno if working

by **Pgcc93** » Sun May 08, 2005 12:37 pm

Modern-ish style phonebox's being made at the Lion Foundry* in Kirkintilloch circa 1971.

I personaly prefer the classic style of box!

*The foundry also made other types of street furniture eg: location boxes for the GPO etc.

by **YokerBloke** » Sun May 08, 2005 1:00 pm

Those were awful boxes. They sealed in the atmosphere, if you know what I mean

by **Fossil** » Sun May 08, 2005 3:34 pm

YokerBloke wrote:Those were awful boxes. They sealed in the atmosphere, if you know what I mean

pish

Fossil

by **YokerBloke** » Sun May 08, 2005 3:42 pm

Modern Fossil wrote:pish ::):

Fossil

Naw it winsae, it's true! :wink:

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