The Old Telephone Company,  Essex, England
Established in 1986
Exclusively old telephones and parts for over 20 years

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WHO RESTORES THEM AND WHAT IS DONE?
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I DO.... The restoration work on the telephones, internally and externally, with the exceptions below, is carried out by myself. Some telephones are left as they are, it is more authentic that way. The others may have the following done as is appropriate.
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Bakelite Telephones.    Generally, I remove the case and disconnect the handset. Both are then cleaned and individually polished. 

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The chassis is inspected and cleaned. Then a basic electrical test is performed. Any remedial work including cleaning and adjusting electrical contacts now takes place.

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The dial is partially stripped down and cleaned and if necessary, degreased. The dial is then re-assembled, and set up to the correct speed and mark/space ratio.

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The rest of the telephone is now re-assembled, the bells adjusted, replacement microphone fitted, and then finally fully tested. 

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Metal cased telephones are treated in the same way as above. But their cases and any other metal parts are usually sent away to a specialist company to be repainted.

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Wooden cased telephones and bell boxes are stripped down and then sent to a local antique furniture restorer for any remedial work.

 

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If you wish to place an order, or have an enquiry, please read all of this section before trying to contact me.

I much prefer it you to call me (Gavin Payne) by telephone if you wish to place an order, or have an enquiry. I can be reached during normal office hours seven days a week. Calls in the evening are not appreciated and could make me very grumpy. The number is 01245 400601, or if calling from outside the United Kingdom (44)1245 400601.

Emails to gp@theoldtelephone.co.uk . Due to the high levels of spam mail I receive, the spam filter is at maximum followed by automatic email deletion. Some genuine emails are being detected as spam and deleted. If you do not receive an answer to an email in a day or so, please call me on the telephone number above.

By post to The Old Telephone Company, Battlesbridge Antiques Centre,
 Battlesbridge, Essex SS11 7RE.

If you have a telephone in your possession that you want to know more about, or have repaired or converted, please have it right next to you when you call. It is not sufficient just to have a note of any markings or to rely on memory. It may be useful to have a selection of small flat bladed screwdrivers to hand.

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Last modified: November 20, 2008

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