This is a vintage 1970s novelty telephone timer featuring an hourglass design with pink sand, shaped like a classic rotary phone. It comes in the original retro graphic box labeled “Telephone Timer” and is mounted in a black lucite/acrylic display with a mirrored background.
The back features a commemorative plate reading:
“Take Time To Be Safe - Texas Research - 2,000,000 Safe Manhours - 12-29-77”, making this a fantastic piece of vintage corporate safety memorabilia.
Details:
• Era: Dated 1977
• Material: Lucite/plastic with metallic accents
• Sand Color: Pink
• Dimensions: Approx. 5.25” tall x 2.25” wide (see photos for scale)
• Condition: Timer is in excellent vintage condition with some light wear on box consistent with age.
• Box included: Yes, original box with colorful graphics
Perfect for:
• Collectors of vintage promotional items
• Retro desk or office display collectors
• Safety awareness and industrial memorabilia enthusiasts
• 1970s hourglass timer
• novelty sand timer
• lucite desk timer
• retro phone timer
• pink sand hourglass
• Texas Research promo
• vintage corporate safety award
• 1977 safety milestone
• acrylic display timer
• advertising promotional timer
• retro rotary phone novelty office item
• vintage sand clock
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