1980s Original White Ericofon 600 Telephone By Ericsson

This fantastic looking analogue phone is an original, vintage, 1980s Original White Ericofon 600 Telephone By Ericsson or ‘Cobra Phone’. The Ericofon (1950s-1980s), besides being a one-piece phone, had the unique feature of a dial hidden in the base of the phone.

This particular model had no bell/tone ringer or recall button fitted from new but ringers can be fitted retrospectively. It is being sold as a collectible for display only.

Made in Sweden, it is a real collector’s piece and, other than a light clean, has had no restoration. It has a few light surface scuffs and scratches, and the big red button on the base sticks slightly when pressed. It is supplied without a UK phone socket connector as was usual by Ericsson; it was left to the phone companies to fit their own connectors.

Summary: 

• Phone: Ericofon 600 (Cobra Phone)- an analogue dial phone
• Year: 1980s
• Made by Thorn Ericsson
• Designed by Ralph Lysell and Hugo Blomberg
• Unpacked Weight: 560g.
• Colour: Ivory-White
• White 'Curly' cord
• Supplied without a ringer or phone socket connector
• Height: 21.2cm
• Base Length: 11.6cm
• Base Width: 9.8cm

In 1982, the BT price list shows that customers paid a one-off charge of £20 for the Ericofon 600 followed by an additional £2.25 on their quarterly rental. (Equivalent to ~ £100 in today’s money with an on-going charge of nearly £10 per month just for the privilege of owning this analogue dial phone!). 

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