The Old Telephone
Company, Essex, England
Established in 1986
Exclusively old telephones and parts for over 20 years
I have personally restored and sold over 3000 old telephones
The
Telecommunications Heritage Group is a thriving organisation for enthusiasts, and
collectors. They have meetings and swap meets through the year. An excellent
bi-yearly journal and several news letters are published.
Membership enquiries
to Alex Clark, PO Box 561 South Croydon CR2 6YL. Tel. 01208 407 2129. E-mail membership@thg.org.uk.
Bob Freshwaterwww.britishtelephones.com
This is the definitive British web site about old telephones. If there is
anything you need to know, visit his site first.
Old Time Telephones
by Ralph O. Meyer. Tab Books. 290 pages. ISBN 0-07-041818-7.
A paperback book describing the early days of telephones through to almost the
present day. It concentrates on the technical aspects of telephone design, with
numerous circuit diagrams. Aimed at the American market there is virtually no
reference to foreign telephones. However telephone design in those days was
heavily influenced by American practice, so much is relevant.
Old
Telephones by Andrew Emmerson. Shire Books 32 pages
ISBN 0-85263-781-0.
A slim paperback concentrating mainly on British telephones from the 1870's to
the 1970's. Many illustrations, make it an ideal book for those starting a
collection or those just seeking more information.
Vintage
Telephones of the World by Povey and Earl. 202 pages ISBN
0-86341-140-1.
The authors have ranged far and wide in their quest for the unusual. Apart from
the usual telephones covered in most other books, they have sections on
specialised uses for telephones. So we see call telephones, police telephones,
and the short lived Theatrophone.
Many Illustrations.
The
Phone By Paul Clark. Aurum Press. A5 32 pages. ISBN
1-85410-529-9
This book covers the external design of telephones from the beginning to almost
the present day. It is presented from a European viewpoint, although some
American telephones are included. Many fine illustrations.
Telephones
Antique to Modern By
Kate E. Dooner. Schiffer Publishing. 176 pages ISBN 0-88740-386-7
Although sub-titled Ancient to Modern, this book scarcely refers to modern
telephones. It does however provide an excellent source of information about
telephones from their inception to the 1950's. The accent is heavily towards
American telephones. Profusely illustrated in colour, it is essential
reading.
If you wish to place an order,
or have an enquiry, please read all below.
Please call (Gavin Payne) by telephone if you wish to place
an order, or have an enquiry. I can usually be reached 9.00am to
5.45pm 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. Conversions and repairs
are often 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.
an old bakelite
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