PANASONIC KX-F150C Telephone Answering System with Facsimile

Circa 1990's

Use Case:

Designed for small offices or home offices (SOHO) needing an all-in-one device for communication. It functions as a standard corded telephone for voice calls, an answering machine (often using a microcassette tape internally), and a thermal paper fax machine capable of sending and receiving documents. Users could select the desired receive mode (e.g., telephone only, fax only, or an integrated answering service mode).

Historical Significance:

An example of the trend towards converged office technology in the 1990s, integrating three separate devices into one compact unit. It also represents the peak of the fax machine's ubiquity in business and personal life. These thermal paper-based machines were a significant step up in convenience and security from earlier, slower analog systems, though they were eventually rendered largely obsolete by the rise of the internet, email, and digital scanning technologies.

(H-12cm x W-37.5cm x D-29.5cm)