Telephone message recording device and method

A telephone message recording device, comprising:

• a. a box structure comprising a rear surface, a front surface, and a bottom surface, said box structure having a front portion, a rear portion, and a fore to aft axis.
• b. a flat writing surface attached across said front portion of said box structure;
• c. a front cover plate pivotally attached to said box structure over said front portion and said writing surface, said front cover plate having a window area formed thereon which exposes a section of said writing surface when said front cover plate is positioned over said front portion of said box structure, said front cover plate having a rearward extending edge;
• d. a rear cover plate pivotally attached to said box structure over said rear portion, said rear cover plate having a top surface and a forward extending edge;
• e. a roll of duplicating recording paper housed inside said box structure, said roll of duplicating recording paper being positioned inside said box structure so that its longitudinal axis is aligned perpendicular to the fore to aft axis of said box structure, said roll of duplicating recording paper capable of being unrolled inside said box structure and advanced in a direction parallel to said fore and aft axis and along said bottom surface and over said writing surface, said duplicating recording paper including a top sheet and a bottom sheet each having a plurality of message outlines printed thereon, said top sheet and said bottom sheet being aligned so that each said message outline on said top sheet is registered with one said message outline on said bottom sheet;
• f. a sleeve member housed inside said box structure, said sleeve member having an attachment means capable of attaching said leading edge of said bottom sheet to said sleeve member, and;
• g. an advancement means attached to said box structure capable of rotating said sleeve member.