The cord that connected the two parts of most phones was only a foot or so long, but if you could afford it, you requested a super-long, curly cord attached to the two parts.

The cord that connected the two parts of most phones was only a foot or so long, but if you could afford it, you requested a super-long, curly cord attached to the two parts.

You may hear them called curly cords, coiled cables, spiral cords, retractable cables, or coil cords. Most of us don't give them much thought, but coiled cords were made to make landline phones ...

Most vintage phones have plastic casings, so they can easily be painted, including the curly cord, though you will probably need to use a good primer first.

Rotary dial, curly cord, black in colour until the sixties when there was a creative explosion that included beige, pastels and pushbuttons. Phones leaped from corners of desks to wall mounted.

The cord that connected the two parts of most phones was only a foot or so long, but if you could afford it, you requested a super-long, curly cord attached to the two parts.

You may hear them called curly cords, coiled cables, spiral cords, retractable cables, or coil cords. Most of us don't give them much thought, but coiled cords were made to make landline phones ...