Rare and Unusual Things

A video phone from the 1970's.

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HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M

I think it's a closed circuit TV with a camera on the front door of an apartment building. That way you can see who is buzzing your apartment. The door release opens the door to the building.

wildbill83 · 36-40, M

@HoraceGreenley yeah, a "call box"...

GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M

My grandparents had a wooden tv. It was massive and heavy and sat on the floor.

Sidewinder · 36-40, M

@GuyWithOpinions Same here.

Floor model color television set with a 20" CRT monitor.

WanderlustCat · 36-40, M

Mmmm. Wood grain. Gota get one of these to Clint at LGR.

Jimmy2016 · 61-69, M

@WanderlustCat Fake plastic wood........

Sidewinder · 36-40, M

@Jimmy2016 That was the aesthetic at the time.

Axeroberts · 56-60, M

Cool. I never knew something like that ever existed 👍

Sidewinder · 36-40, M

@Axeroberts I never knew it existed either, until yesterday.

I was visiting a second-hand shop and saw it there and HAD to take a picture.

SW-User

Nice wood

SStarfish ·

Oooooooo

deathfairy ·

door release? what door release???? what if they never pressed it and someone is still waiting for them to push that button!!!

Sidewinder · 36-40, M

@deathfairy I'm not sure about the meaning of that.

All I know, is that this type of video phone was intended to be used by deaf people who can read lips.

deathfairy ·

oohh,,, okay, that makes sense. respect. @Sidewinder

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