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Viscount telephone

Top view of a telephone showing the push buttons and angular handset. Front view of a telephone showing the push buttons. Side view of a telephone showing the angular base. Side view of a telephone showing the push buttons. Top view of a telephone showing the underside of the handset. Underside view of a telephone showing the attached feet.
Top view of a telephone showing the push buttons and angular handset. Front view of a telephone showing the push buttons. Side view of a telephone showing the angular base. Side view of a telephone showing the push buttons. Top view of a telephone showing the underside of the handset. Underside view of a telephone showing the attached feet.

Classification

Description

A 1980s beige Viscount telephone with push buttons. This telephone was designed and manufactured in the UK by STC for British Telecom with industrial and mechanical design by Peter Carr FCSD, alongside the Chief electronics engineer Fred Howett and Technical director Peter Hiner. It is made of ABS and comprises a slim-line base, which can be placed on a table or desktop or hung on the wall, and angular handset. This version is possibly the Tele 9525AR from circa 1987.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Carr, Peter
Howett, Fred
Hiner, Peter
Designer (Organisation)
STC
Manufacturer
STC
Manufactured for
BT

Inscriptions

moulded: "VISCOUNT TELEPHONE. Designed and manufactured in the UK by STC for British Telecom. Approved for connection to the British Telecom Network. No user serviceable parts inside." (base)

Object number

AIBDC : 005579

Date

1981 - 1989 (circa)

Country

UK

Method

injection moulded

Material

plastic
ABS
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Dimensions
Width
146mm
Height
114mm
Depth
241mm

Colour

brown