The Old Telephone Company,  Essex, England
Established in 1986
Exclusively old telephones and parts for 25 years
I have personally restored and sold over 3000 old telephones

  Ring back memories with     an old Bakelite telephone        

For Spare Parts Click Here                            For Repairs and Conversions Click Here

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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

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All my telephones are original and are ready to use in the UK.
Most can be described as pristine. But they are old. There will be signs of wear and tear. Please read my FAQ page.

To see more, click the headings below

• Will your telephones work in countries other than the UK? 

  • IN MOST CASES, YES....But    Telephone technology round the world is constantly evolving. I cannot be sure that they will work in all cases. Generally the worst that could happen is that the telephone will not dial out. It should however ring, and accept incoming calls.
     My telephones are converted for use in the UK. I can supply information with the telephone to enable a local electrician to fit a suitable cord so it should work work in your country.
    
  •  Telephones for use in the USA and other countries using a similar connector, are supplied with a suitable adaptor. 
    
  • Telephones supplied for use overseas are sold subject to the provisions contained in the preceding two paragraphs.
    
    

• Availability etc 

  • All the telephones shown on this web site are "in stock". This does not necessarily mean that they are restored and converted ready for sale.
    A tip for personal callers to the shop.
    The best selection of telephones can be seen after re-stocking on a Saturday morning.
    
  • As I usually only restore on an "as required basis", there may be some delay before any telephone is actually available for dispatch or collection.
  • All telephones are priced individually based on age, condition and features. Prices shown on this web site are only shown as a guide, and are based on the customer collecting the telephone from my shop.
    
  • In the UK most of our telephones were made by a cartel of companies manufacturing to a common GPO specification. In most cases parts were interchangeable, one telephone to another. This led to a uniformity of design, and in my opinion, stifled progress over the years. 
    For example, some parts used in dials in the 1920's are transposable with parts from the 1980's. 
    The net result is that, until the 1970's the basic range of telephones produced here in volume, was very limited.
    
  • Generally early UK stock is limited to the Candlestick, 200, and 300 series, but check out the "Other Telephones" page every now and then for specials.

Carriage, insurance etc are all charged extra on a pro-rata basis.
I strongly recommend that you contact me first before making a journey to see me.

Terms: Cash,  Visa, MasterCard and Switch. 
 

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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.  

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