SWB "Phone from" Signs circa 1990's

[Jim Stettler]

 The most common "phone from" is "phone from car".
In 1990 Southwestern Bell started promoting other  "Phone From" payphone locations. There were 4 other" Phone from" locations that they made signs for:
"Phone from Horse" (Phone 80"off ground)
"Phone from Bike" (Phone 50" off ground)
"Phone from golf cart" (Phone 50" off ground) Should be 48" same as ADA
"Phone from Boat" (Phone is mounted 36" off dock)
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Note all mounting heights are to the bottom of the coin slot.
ADA measures from the top of the cradle rest, which happens to be at the same height.


Here is a link to the only article I have been able to find.
The Paper is from "Bend, OR"  Dateline is Oklahoma City  8/30/1990

NOTE:The link brings up "Dear Abby". scroll to the right for " Callers can sit tall in the saddle, Cart"


Jim S.

[Jim Stettler]

Here are the photo's as a PDF.

There is also a photo of a hi-Vis "phone from car" 

and if you don't know where to phone from, you can "phone here"

Jim S.

[oldguy]

Those signs are great. Now all you have to do is mount payphone under them at the correct height:)

[Jim Stettler]

 After I got the signs I was wondering about height.  The article tied them together and gave me the height, I wonder about the golf cart height. The  article has it  the same height as the bike.

I am happy with them. The last sign seems to be "ET" inspired.
Thanks,
Jim S.


In my neighborhood we have Horses, Mountain Bikes, and golf carts, the only boats are on trailers.

[Jim Stettler]

Here is another article about the signs.
http://newsok.com/article/2329346

Jim S.

[Payphone installer]

As far as I know that once ADA came out there were two heights only 48 inches handicapped 54 inches standard,no exceptions to the bottom of the coin slot. 48 inch handsets on handicapped installs.

[SteveK]

Really cool signs Jim! Kind of marks a whole different point in time.

[Jim Stettler]

Thanks  Steve,
I found a picture of another "phone from bike" Sign. The photo is of my sign.
Jim S.

[twocvbloke]

Either that lady's saddle is set quite low, or it's, er, never mind........... 

[Jim Stettler]

She  is "Hilda"  the forgotten pin-up girl.

http://www.messynessychic.com/2016/08/02/americas-forgotten-pin-up-girl/

Here is the image from this link.It has slightly better detail.


Jimm S.

[.....]

Either that lady's saddle is set quite low, or it's, er, never mind........... 

Here's your answer.....

[twocvbloke]

For a lady who bikes a lot with not a lot on, she's certainly free from bruises and scrapes... 

[War Horse]

That's the great thing about this site, every day you learn something new. 

A lack of bruises is right.  Did you see some of the other activities she does with nearly no clothes on?  There's one where she's going between in a barb wire fence with nothing on but flowers.  Every time I've tried that I get stabbed no matter what!

[AL_as_needed]

Every time I've tried that I get stabbed no matter what!

Well im glad im not the only one!

[Fabius]

Thanks  Steve,
I found a picture of another "phone from bike" Sign. The photo is of my sign.
Jim S.

That reminds me of Queen's rock classic "Fat Bottom Girls"