Bygones Architectural Reclamation & Salvage Yard

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UNIQUELY BRITISH RED TELEPHONE BOXES.

OUR ORIGINAL RED CAST IRON TELEPHONE BOXES ARE TYPICAL OF WHAT MAKES THE BRITISH ISLES UNIQUE. THESE ALONG WITH A FEW OTHER ITEMS ARE A GREAT PART OF OUR LONG STANDING BRITISH HERITAGE.

EVERY OVERSEAS VISITOR TO LONDON EXPECTS TO SEE A RED TELEPHONE BOX AND A RED LONDON BUS.

IN 1935 THE K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK WAS DESIGNED TO COMMEMORATE THE SILVER JUBILEE OF KING GEORGE V.

THE CLASSIC RED TELEPHONE BOX WAS INSTALLED ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO GIVE ORDINARY PEOPLE ACCESS TO THE EVER POPULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEM WHEN THEY COULD NOT AFFORD TO HAVE ONE INSTALLED IN THEIR HOMES.

A RED TELEPHONE BOX HAD A COIN BOX TO TAKE 4 OLD PENNIES WHICH WERE RETURNED TO YOU IF YOU DID NOT REEIVE AN ANSWER.

THESE COIN BOXES ARE NOW VERY RARE AND SELL FOR APPROX £300 / £400.

THERE ARE 2 DIFFERENT CYPHERS (CROWN) TYPES WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THE K6. THESE BEING EITHER THE CROWN OF KING GEORGE OR ELIZABETH II.

EACH TELEPHONE BOX BEFORE DISPATCHED HAS THE FOLLOWING REFURBISHMENT WORK CARRIED OUT.

ALL THE GLASS ALONG WITH ANY SILICON / PUTTY IS FULLY REMOVED.

THE WOODEN / CAST IRON DOOR IS REMOVED FOR ANY REPAIRS AND RE-GLAZING.

THE TELEPHONE SIGNS ARE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW ONES.

ALL INTERNAL FITTINGS ARE REMOVED, AND THE BACK BOARD IS RE-SPRAYED AND THEN REFITTED.

EACH TELEPHONE BOX IS FULLY GRIT BLASTED, AFTER WHICH IT IS PRIMED AND RE-SPRAYED.

THE ROOF INTERIOR IS SPRAYED WHITE.

THE EXTERNAL CROWNS ARE HAND PAINTED IN GOLD.

EACH BOX IS THEN FITTED WITH NEW REFURBISHED CAST IRON FRAMES TO HOLD THE NEW GLASS PANES.

EACH TELEPHONE BOX HAS A WORKING DOOR CLOSER.

FULL RESTORATION IS CARRIED OUT IN OUR WORKSHOPS IN CANTERBURY.

APPROX DIMENSIONS:

HEIGHT: 8FT 4 INCHES
WIDTH: 3FT
DEPTH: 3FT

WEIGHT: 750KG

PRICE: £1875.00 REFURBISHED

WE ALSO SELL MANY SPARES TO FIT THE ORIGINAL RED TELEPHONE BOXES. THIS INCLUDES: -

NEW GLASS,

CAST IRON GLASS FRAMES,

DOOR STRAPS,

FRAME PINS,

OLD AND NEW TELEPHONE SIGNS,

SOME INTERNAL METAL SIGN FRAMES,

LOCAL DELIVERY WITHIN 100 MILES OF CANTERBURY LAYING FLAT ON OUR OWN VEHICLE. £150.00.

yOU WILL NEED FORKLIFT OR OTHER MEANS OF UNLOADING YOUR SIDE.

FULL UK AND WORLDWIDE DELIVERY ALSO AVAILABLE.

HIAB DELIVERY ALSO AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR PRICING.

WE HAVE SENT THESE TELEPHONE BOXES TO MANY STRANGE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO BE USED FOR MANY DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS.

REFURBISHMENT TIME IS NORMALLY APPROX 6 - 8 WEEKS BUT MAY BE SLIGHTLY LONGER IN BUSIER TIMES.

WE HAVE A FAST TRACK SERVICE AT EXTRA COST.
For international delivery quotes please email your address with postal/ zip code.

Call or email for shipping quote

1000s of other new, reclaimed and architectural items always in stock, with new stock arriving daily

Call our freephone number 0800 0433012 or email with your requirements.

bob@bygones.net

Come and visit us with our heated *showroom* on *1 acre site*.

Only 40 mins from dartford tunnel approx 1 hour london

Open 7 days a week.

Free sweets and lollies for the kids.

Free car parking.

...also enjoy a day out in the historic city of canterbury.

With its famous cathedral and many shops and resturants.

Bygones reclamation yard is only 2 miles from canterbury city centre

For directions on how to get from your home address to bygones reclamation just enter your postcode *here*. and follow the map

Price: £1875

Stock Number: BYG-6697

all prices are inclusive of vAT unless otherwise stated

UK and Worldwide Delivery Avalible

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