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24-Feb-2019

Try making a call from this (or stealing it)

We saw this pay phone during a disastrous drive to and from Baltimore, when our car dangerously overheated on the freeway several times. This was taken at a gas station we stopped at for some coolant for the engine, which actually didn’t help. Turned out the water pump was broken and had to be fixed by the dealer. At least we got home without blowing up the car, although Tim did manage to get a $150 speeding ticket in DC on our way home.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Minor dome, posted earlier:

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George McCarten13-Mar-2023 15:11
Excellent find and caption!
Pieter Bos04-May-2019 20:07
Great find and what a broken car story! ~V
fotabug30-Apr-2019 02:05
Sounds like not a good trip! This phone wasn't still operating, was it?
Gill Kopy30-Apr-2019 01:16
OH DEAR !! Not fun :(
Julie Oldfield30-Apr-2019 01:11
Wow....who would want that. I’m sorry to hear about the water pump and ticket. Sounds like an awful day . Too bad the cop wasn’t sympathetic. V
William Barletta29-Apr-2019 23:58
Not a good day at all ~V~
PauloCGama29-Apr-2019 23:42
Intriguing. havent seen one of those for a long time.
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globalgadabout29-Apr-2019 22:46
intriguing artifact from the days when people actually carried loose change...telling that you took the shot with your mobile phone..
Isabel Cutler29-Apr-2019 22:40
Wow! Was that a working pay phone? I didn't think they existed any more.
Karen Stuebing29-Apr-2019 22:32
Mind boggling. Why not just remove the phone? Scary. This captures the feel of your harrowing trip. V.
joseantonio29-Apr-2019 21:40
Great find and capture. Seems you had quite an adventure.V
Charlene Ambrose29-Apr-2019 21:35
Glad you made it back safely. Sounds like a scary ride. Amazed you had the presence of mind to notice this pay phone. It looks pretty ancient. V
Martin Lamoon29-Apr-2019 21:32
Well done Tim!
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Hank Vander Velde29-Apr-2019 21:16
A rather unfortunate trip Helen. Imagine your distress if this was the only phone around - a relic thanks to the cell phone.
Mairéad29-Apr-2019 21:02
That's practically an antique! Sorry to hear about your car troubles.
Jim Coffman29-Apr-2019 20:43
I haven't seen one of these in years!! Sounds like you had a trip from hell!