| Name | Flag Type A.P.0. Standard Cabinet |
| Date | 1933-1985 |
| Manufacturer | PMG. Based on the British Kiosk No. 1 (236) |
| Usage | Public call box |
| Notes | See below |
Development of the PMG Flag Type A.P.0. Standard Cabinet Phone Booth
| Above- an example of a Flag Type from WA (note the different signage glazing). In 1933 a new style was introduced (known as the Flag Type) of wooden construction it represents a revised Federation style (Figs.2 and 3) with either half or full length fixed glazing.  The galvanised iron clad pagoda type roof was also similar to the earlier concept, except for being dimensionally much smaller, as was the whole cabinet. Earlier floors were constructed of timber which in some cases, particularly in country centres were fitted with a switching device, so that by stepping on the floor, the cabinet light was activated. Later, however, concrete floors were used exclusively, and the cabinet bolted down by means of four angle brackets. Some very much later models feature cannibalised asbestos roofs from the Tropical type cabinet (also, the domed roofs were used to repair broken pagoda style roofs from the 50s). |
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