Drexel Furniture Wood Booth

The 19340 Wood Booth was a 1965 Bell System indoor telephone booth made for Western Electric by Drexel Furniture Company. Designed for both sit-down and stand-up use, it was referenced in Bell System Practices and featured bespoke timber construction, seating, a shelf, and sign dome assembly for multi-installations.

NameKS-19340 Wood Booth
Date1965
ManufacturerDrexel Furniture Company (amongst others) for Bell
UsageUS Phone Booth

Development of the KS-19340 Wood Booth

Overview & Date of Introduction
The KS-19340 Wood Booth is an indoor telephone booth designed to accommodate both sit-down and stand-up use, suitable for single or multi-installations.

It’s referenced in Bell System Practices (BSPs) under Section 508-111-100, Issue 2 dated October 1965, which details its identification, design specifications, seating, shelf dimensions, and sign dome assembly
While Bell System equipment typically bore the Western Electric branding, the KS-19340 Wood Booth was manufactured by the Drexel Furniture Company, a known furniture contractor that produced bespoke installations for Western Electric
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