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WHY CHOOSE REMEMBER WHEN UK?
If your in the market for a restored K6 Red Telephone Box. . . . BE CAUTIOUS! Several firms have spung up on eBay & other internet websites over the last few months, offering so called 'restored' kiosks at discount prices. The majority of these companies offer 'conyeyor belt' kiosks with an abundance of defects... broken, missing or incorrect componants, worn out doors & poor workmanship dressed in red garnish!
Remember When UK offers a one to one personal restoration service & pride ourselves on the standard of workmanship topped off with good old fashioned traditional values & beliefs.
THE KIOSKS:
Every kiosk restored by Remember When UK comes with a fully detailed photographic portfolio showing & ... more
WE ARE ON FACEBOOK !
We recently opened a Facebook page so you can follow our daily business, keep up to date on current projects, see new items for sale as they come in & explore a wide range of topics...
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PERIOD BUILDING DESIGN & CREATION: Part 2
IT'S FINISHED! Finally after two long years our cottage extention project is over! Vernecular Architecture is one of my passions so it was important I designed the extention with that in mind. Some of the features include an Inglenook fireplace, bread oven, parapet gables & Victorian fireplaces. If your into 'old school' buildings you might appreciate the following link on Facebook: view here
A full feature to follow...
BLOG IS BACK
We are pleased to announce the Remember When UK's Blog is back up & running after a year off. Tons of interesting new projects to report & loads more items including the UK's first replication 705 'Pay-on-Answer telephone, a small quantity of original 1970's Kiosk interiors & a huge project in Hollywood, USA which used 15 of our Red Telephone Boxes - you could say we were given the golden ticket ! More news soon...
PERIOD BUILDING DESIGN & CREATION...
For those of you who have visited us over the last few months you would have noticed the 'building site' as you enter! Like the barn workshop, I've designed & had built an extention to the existing cottage that uses an assortment of local reclaimed materials. Some of the features include an Inglenook fireplace, bread oven, parapet gables & Victorian fireplaces. We're a long way off getting it finished but if your into 'old school' buildings you might appreciate the following link on Facebook: view here
A full feature to follow its completion...
GPO K6 KIOSK TRAILER ... ANOTHER RARE FIND!
We are fortunate to have tracked down yet another original GPO K6 trailer. Having stood rusting away in a field for over 15 years it's amazingly complete!The trailer was manufactured around 1964 by Lolode Trailers of Bedford under the strict guidelines of the General Post Office. Around 1971 it was stripped & placed into the Post Offices new GPO yellow livery.
Being hydraulic in operation it picks up kiosks, lowers them into a horizontal position for transportation, and can with some ease, pivot them upright once at the installation site.
Remember When now own 3 original K6 trailers.
To view our Mk2 trailer 'click' here or our restored example more
CHRISTMAS CALLING Continued...
Someone's about to get a BIG Christmas surprise!
We' ve just delivered a rather special surprise Xmas Eve present for one very lucky lady, a post 1955 K6D Red Telephone Box!
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The K6 being unloaded with husband John in the foreground...
CHRISTMAS CALLING...
Someone's about to get a BIG Christmas surprise!
We' re delivering a rather special surprise pressie Christmas Eve for one very lucky lady, a post 1955 K6D Red Telephone Box! ... All I ever get is socks!
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The K6 being loaded onto the GPO trailer amongst the snowy backdrop of fellow K6's
A FIRST TO WISH YOU ALL...
Merry Christmas.
Thank you for all your support over the last 12 months.
Auf Wiedersehen Jolly Green Giant...
It's fairwell this week to one of our recent projects, the 'Irish Green' K6. This fully restored Mk2 Georgian crowned K6D is off to Austria.
Auf Wiedersehen...
Photo: Carl & Brianna Burge pose with the 'I.G' K6.
K6 KIOSK IN A TIME WARP... Life on Mars!
Rarely do we stumble across something so unique & rare as in this instance, an original K6D Red Telephone Box with a late 1970's interior - completely untouched since 1985! Like time stood still, this gentle giant has mellowed into a cocktail of patination... A purists dream!
For the full story on this remarkable find view here or contact us to register your interest or make an offer.
REPLICA K6 KIOSK IN SERVICE...
We recently supplied one of our unique replica Kiosks for use as a video booth!
The 'tele-vox' works by simply picking up the handset on the payphone, and the tiny camera records the video of the person speaking. ... more
KIOSK INTERIORS: Polished stainless Steel trim...
We have replicated the 'brightwork' as found on 'Jubilee' shelving the K2, K6 & K8 Kiosks. Each polished stainless steel componant is correct thus can be purchased to improve missing, damaged or 'war issue' low grade steel applications. We plan to recreate the classic 'Jubilee' shelving within the next few weeks. More details coming soon...Picture:
Replicated 'left hand brightwork' with cigarette holder.
PUSH BUTTON 'A' CALLER...
No more fiddly paintwork... We' ve now reproduced two self adhesive decals to suit the A & B coinbox. Exact in size & colour, simpy ensure the surface is clean & dry. Line the decals up with the embossed removable front cover, remove the waxed backing paper & press! For more information about our unique A/B coinbox decals please view here
IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS TODAY...
Sometimes every so often, a challenge comes up!Colin explained he has an ideal spot for a fully restored Kiosk in his garden but it might be a bit tricky getting it into position. Naturally I was curious, & decided on a site survey. A garden? Well, one & a half acres of beautiful mature woodland to get the kiosk through.... Not a problem!
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Colin's fully restored K6 with original 1970's interior amongst the trees.
For Colin's account of our services please view here
GPO SILENCE CABINET... How strange!
I've just become the proud owner of an original GPO 'Silence Cabinet'! This fine original example, dated & embossed S-23 GPO (1923 Seimens) originally came from Le Strange Arms Hotel in Hunstanton, Norfolk. Silence Cabinets are wooden kiosks with 'double glazed' crown glass windows & were only installed in 'better' establishments at a time when only the upper class could speak to 'ones companion'! Jolly good show!
I'm intending to restore this cabinet in the Spring. Watch this space...
Picture: 1923 Silence Cabinet showing reflection of its great great great Grandson, the K6!
K6 KIOSK - A & B Coinbox Improvements (replica)
With A/B Coinboxes commanding high prices due to their scarceness, we have now produced a high quality fibreglass replica from the mould of an original unit! Exact in detail, the shell is robust but lightweight, weighing 1.25 kgs. The replication A/B coinbox now includes pre-decimal bronzed resin L.s.d plate, stainless steel coin slots (with correct spacing / size for Shilling, Sixpence & Penny coins) Stainless steel key slot & original cast alloy buttons. It also features highlighted A/B decals in white. Ideal for film, theatre or studio prop work. Low Hire Charge...
For more information about our unique A/B coinbox replications please view here
K6 KIOSKS IN THE 70's & 80's...
We now offer exact reprints of the telephone Instruction & Dialing cards for the later 'Jubilee' Kiosk interiors. Two design classics, the blue GPO c1970's cards and the later British Telecom yellow 1980's cards. Both styles suitable for usage behind '29' frames & in conjunction with either an A/B coinbox or the later '705' payphone.For more information about these historic reprints please view here
HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY MINI
This year the MINI car is celebrating its 50th Birthday! To coincide with the occasion MINI are releasing two stunning limited editions, available for one year only from September 2009. Remember When UK are delighted be associated with MINI by suppling a fully restored K6 Red Telephone Box for the 1960's themed festivities this weekend.
For more information on the 50th Birthday of MINI please view here
More photographs & information coming soon...
SAVE YOUR PHONE BOX!
We are delighted to be working in conjunction with councils wanting to 'adopt' their local Red Telephone Boxes. This is a recent story of how a small group of people worked harmoniously to revitalise their K6 kiosk. We were privaliged to supply the correct paint & spare componants for the project...Hi Carl,
we had a great time renovating our village phone box. There are only 22 houses in our hamlet and lots of people turned out to help either with the preparation (which was quite hard going) or the top coat. Some provided snacks to keep us going and when it was finished several bottles of bubbly were opened. We reckoned that more care and attention was lavished on the phonebox than on our respective DIY jobs at home. We were so pleased that the... more
RED PHONE BOX... IT'S JUST A FRONT!
We' ve recently been comissioned by a client in Kentucky, US to produce a replication K6 'facia' with operational door. The idea behind this project is to secure the facia over an architectually designed opening to create the 'TARDIS' impression.More details & photos to follow...
For more information on this product please view here or contact us
POST BOXES & WEDDING BELLS...
Congratulations to Sophie & Matthew who became husband & wife on Saturday 5th September.Sophie designed a unique collection plate for her Edward VII lamp box replica. Sophie's comment:
'Dear Carl,
just a little note to say how pleased we were with the Edward Vll lamp box!! Our wedding had a little something that made it special and our guests absolutely loved it!
Thank you so much for the hard work and prompt delivery of an item that we can keep as a souvenir to remind us of the wonderful day we had'
Kind regards,
Sophie
For more information on our unique Post & Pillar Boxes please contact us
PILLAR BOX POST OFFICE DIRECTION SIGN...
How about this... An exact replication Post Office 'direction sign' bracket for all post 1887 British pillar boxes!With original brackets commanding sky high prices we thought it was about time to act. Cast from the mould of an original, these sturdy heavy duty brackets are mounted in the standard way using a nut & bolt and can be supplied with a fibreglass oval sign if required. How about the plaque displaying a house name, number or surname or quite simply 'POST OFFICE'
For more information about this new product please contact us
BIRTHDAY KIOSK No2
This restored Jubilee specification K6 was a kiosk with a difference. It sported three Georgian crowns & one Elizabethan crown on the transom over the door!To the delight of Kathryn it was delivered on her Birthday, 150 miles away at 9am sharp!
'To sum up, thanks Carl for making this a very special transaction, the personal service you have provided, and your total commitment to ensure our complete satisfaction at every point during restoration and completion on what has been for us, a first class project'
To review Kathryn & Micks full testimonial, please view here
Picture: Hiab crane installation. Locking the base prior to lowering into final position...... more
BIRTHDAY KIOSK No1
Susan Birley commisioned us to recreate this classic 1970's specification K6, a style she remembers from her childhood. Complete with original period payphone, interior, even original notices!Our GPO trailer gently lowered this 750kg iconic giant within the brickweave void, leaving just half an inch all round.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSAN!
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