All telephones are available to buy by mail order
£15 post and packing to all parts of the UK.
Smaller parts post and packing is from £3.50 to UK only
You can collect from my shop at weekends by arrangement
This series of wall phones were made by Siemens Brothers
of Woolwich London from 1931. The Automatic Telephone Manufacturing
Company also made a broadly similar device.
This range was made for private systems such as hospitals, but most were
exported to be used in national telephone systems.
The 311 and 354 models generally date to 1932, and the 366, 1946 to 1951.
They are all of similar appearance.
Historical Information Click Here
All those that I have were exported to Canada mainly to the
Provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Wall telephones were much more widely used in North America than here in
the UK. The GPO Bakelite wall phones are much rarer.
Technical Information Click Here
Electrically the 311 is similar to a GPO 232 with its bell set 26.
The 354 and 366 models were probably not used in the UK, as they were
designed for long distance work. Both have much higher impedance bells
than the 311. The anti-side tone and impedance matching transformer also
differed. This reduced losses while the telephone was in use, and
provided more reliable ringing.
They all used a handset based on the Ericsson design for the GPO. The
mouthpiece was different with a flatter design, than the conventional
GPO mouthpiece.
To see a larger picture, click the thumbnail image.
These
telephones are included in the both the 200, 300 and wall phone sections as they
range in date from 1931 to the early 1950's.
The hinged front enabling easy access to view the internals is a useful feature.
The bells are built in.
Note the flat mouthpiece differs from the usual curved GPO pattern.
Type 366 post-war
Type 354 and 311 pre-war
There are only a very few of these telephones left. They are now priced individually.
See my shop for the latest restored
example
The last good examples have now all been sold.
Prices from £180 depending on age and
condition.
There will be some available with minor cosmetic
defects at bargain prices in the shop from time to time.
I would prefer not to sell these by mail order as the customer ought to inspect them
before buying. They will still benefit from my usual guarantee.
Credit/Debit Cards are the
preferred method of payment.
I no longer accept cheques.
If you wish to place an order,
or have an enquiry, please read all below.
Please call me (Gavin Payne) by telephone if you wish to place
an order for a telephone, spare parts, or have an enquiry. I can usually
be reached 9.00am to 5.45pm any day, including weekends. Calls in the
evening are not appreciated and could make me very grumpy. The number is
01245 400601.
I am in the shop
most Saturday and Sunday mornings between 10.00 and 12.00. These are the
only times I am in the shop for the sale of spare parts, conversions and
repairs.
Conversions and repairs can often be carried out while you wait.
If you have a telephone that you want to know more about, or
have it
repaired or converted, please have it right next to you when you call.
Please also have a selection of small flat bladed screwdrivers to hand. I do not give advice for DIY repairs or conversions or valuations of any
kind over the telephone or by email. Please bring the telephone to my shop
for assessment, but always call me first before bringing it in.
Emails to
gp@theoldtelephone.co.uk or copy and paste gp@theoldtelephone.co.uk into
your email programme or app .
By post to
The Old Telephone Company, The Old Granary, Battlesbridge
Antiques Centre,
Battlesbridge, Essex SS11 7RE.
Ring back memories
with
an old Bakelite
telephone
I no longer accept cheques.