Ericsson c1905

Early Ericsson wallphone c1905. Full size, rarer with handset on the side. In this country it was sold by The National Telephone Company and became the Post Office '59' model.

Medium Ericsson c1905

 

Ericsson c1905

Standard Ericsson wallphone of the turn of the century. Exported all over the world and has become the telephone icon representing this era.

Medium Ericsson c1905

 

Rare Wallphone

Rare Wallphone. Unsure of the manufacturer of this. It came from New Zealand and I am advised that it is Siemens?

French Wallphone

An early French double box wallphone with the ubiquitous mother-in-law listener.

French Wallphone

A complete French phoney which the price reflects. Looks great, no innards!

Double Box Phone c 1900

Double box phone, very early microphone. Very collectable, c1900, probably Siemens Halske.

Single Box Phone (Early Transmitter)

Single box phone, with magneto and early type microphone made around 1900, probably Siemens Halske..

Single Box Phone

Single box phone, around 1918. The plaque, 26, tends to indicate railway use.

Single Box Phone

Single box phone. The only one we have had with this mesh covered transmitter.

Ericsson Wall Phone

Ericsson wall phone, c1912. We got a batch of 3 and in nearly 30 years of collecting, we have not come accross these before. A rare item.

NT Co. Phone copy

This phone is a working copy of the National Telephone Company phone.

Western Electric

Western Electric. The usual lovely oak box and microphone on extended transmitter mount.

Candlestick No.4

One of the earliest candlestick phones, the number 4. It had a rotating transmitter to agitate the carbon granules (although we have re-miked this to make it work better, the face of the transmitter has been replaced at some stage we think).

Candlestick No.150

A standard 150 type candlestick phone with dial. Wired to work.

French Candlestick

 

Western Electric Candlestick

We have two versions of this, the smaller one, at £120 and the larger version with Mother-in-law listener at £165.

Candlestick Valet

Collectors Piece This Candlestick Valet was the discreet way to hide your obtrusive phone. The one we have in stock at present is the stunning gold lacquered Japanese figurine version at £225.

Carved Candlestick Screen

Collectors Piece This "hideaway" was designed to politely screen your telephone. Beautiful, rare, even unique. Intricately and decoratively carved.

 

French Dumpy Candlestick

We call this the dumpy because of its solid French structure. Much seen in early French films, it comes with a mother-in-law listener. Wired to work.

Early US Payphone

An early US payphone with seperate mouth and earpiece. Al Capones era and working even now.

Black US Payphone

Traditional black US payphone seen in many an American movie. Wired to work

Chrome US Payphone

Highly prized chrome version of US payphone reminiscent of Americas gangster hay day. Wired to work.

US Payphone

US payphone, mainly used in the sixties.

Skeleton Phone

Commonly known as the skeleton phone. This was manufactured by Ericsson (in Beeston, Notts, England). The epitome of telephone collecting. The clever design used the legs as the magnets for the coil.

Jydsk Phone

The Danish Jydsk phone, or corporation set, followed on the skeleton by enclosing the works and can still be found in remarkably good condition.Wired to work. An optional dial can be added.

Pillar Phone

 

Danish 1908 Phone

The Danish 1908 model, one of the first standard dial phones comes in working order. Made by Telefon Automatic of Copenhagen. The rarer white model is occasionally available at £30 extra.

Black Pyramid Bakelite Phone

The first English bakelite phone. This reverted back to the integral handset. Manufactured bya variety of caompanies for the GPO from 1929 and now know as the pyramid phone. Wired to work.

King Pyramid Phone

King Pyramid. The pyramid phone used a seperate bell box which it either sat on or more commonly was mounted on the wall.

White Pyramid Bakelite Phone

White Pyramid. The upmarket version of the black pyramid and much rarer. In working order.

Red Pyramid Bakelite Phone

Red Pyramid. Much sought after by telephone and bakelite collectors. The price reflets its increasing rarity. Buy now whilst still available at this price. WIred to work.

Red Pyramid Bakelite & Bellbox

 

Green Pyramid Bakelite Phone

Green Pyramid. The rarest and most sought after of all the colours. Wired to work.

Green Pyramid Bakelite & Bellbox

 

Gold Pyramid Bakelite Phone

Collectors Piece Very Rare Manufactured by Siemens. The gold phones were made as a "special" usually for Royalty or other Dignitaries. Wired to work.

Black 1950's Bakelite Phone

First designed by Ericsson, this became the GPO standard (332) phone largely produced in the 1940s and 1950s. Now half a century old, a very popular working nostalgic phone.

White 1950's Bakelite Phone

Collectors Piece Wired to work.

Red 1950's Bakelite Phone

The red 300 almost as rare as its green counterpart is a striking functional phone of the 1950's. Excellent value.

Green 1950's Bakelite Phone

The rarer green 300 series phone comes fully wired to work. Low in stock we will not be able to keep this price for long.

Red 1950's Bakelite Magneto

This odd ball red on a black base was obviously used in the outback where no dialing exchange was feasible. Historical, collectable.

Ericsson Mottled Grey Bakelite

 

French Mottled Brown Bakelite

A frenchy mottled brown Bakelite officey sort of phone..

Kitch Cover & Stand

The ultimate kitscy gilt cover for your 1960's phone together with its stand. No need to budge from your armchair.

Bakelite Switching Phone

An interesting 1950's office phone for the collector.

ATM Mining Magneto Phone

Made in Liverpool by ATM, in remarkably good fettle for a magneto mining telephone.

Metal Bodied Switching Phone

 

Loud Speaking Phone

The GPO's first loud speaking phone (no 4) still works well. In Millers Guide in excess of £1000, our price is more modest.

Cross Talk Tester

This is a cross talk tester. The beautifully made box is probably worth our asking price alone.

Battleship Phone

This was apparently used on an American Battleship

Swiss see-through Phone

A Swiss phone, wired to work. "See through" phones always command a justifiable premium

Ericsson Dutch see-through Phone

An Ericsson Dutch "see through" phone of the sixties, wired to work and inexpensive.

Geco Phone

GECO phone with integral bell from the GEC was their 1940's/1950's equivalent of the pyramid phone, mounted on a bell box

French Round Phone

 

Hull Phone

 

Canadian Candlestick

Canadas first designer phone. Resplendant with maple leaf. Wired to work.

Ericsson Magneto Phone

These Ericsson Magneto phones of the 1930's were effectively the then modern version of the skeleton phone. Siemens version also available.

1930's Danish Phone

These black 1930's Danish phones followed on from the 1908 model. This particular one was evidently a special having been copper plated. Made by Telecon Fabrik Automatic of Copenhagen. Functional.

Bakelite Phone

European Bakelite phone of the 1950's. Mainly used in Holland and Belgium. Wired to work.

Table/Wall Intercom with Ivorine Handset

These intercoms could be used as a table model or the cradle inverted to use as a wall model. This model is particularly attractive with the ivorine grip and ear cap and comes with the early press to speak handset.

Table/Wall Intercom

These intercoms could be used as a table model, or a cradle inverted to use as a wall model. It has the early press to speak handset.

US Starlight Phone

US phone known as the Starlite. One of the first plastic phones to get away from the traditional shape.

Wall Intercom

Wall intercom. An inexpensive collectable

French Magneto Phone

Traditional Bakelite French phone but with an interesting Megneto ringer

Railway Wood Wall Phone

Railway phone probably used in a signal box. Nice brass on nice wood

Dial Speed Tester

Dial speed tester. An interesting collectable historical item

World War II Field Phone

A durable Second World War field phone

French Intercom

A French intercom with wood wall base of the 1920's. Good value.

French Switching Phone

 

Bakelite Phone

Manufactured by Siemans from the early 1930's and used in Europe, mainly Holland and Belgium. Actually quite rare as the Bakelite on this was particularly brittle. The design too, we would describe as delicate. Wired to work.

Metal Bodied Phone

 

Leather Cased Field Phone

German second world war field phone in remarkably good nick.

Early Wood Phone

 

Wood Intercom

A good basic desk phone of the 1920's

Magneto Phone

1920's desk Magneto phone. A good sturdy utilitarian example.

Early Phones/Receivers

 

Bell Box Magneto Phone

Another odd ball. We thought originally this was an interesting lash up but the cradle is obviously of proprietary manufacture. In essence it is a bell box on a wooden Magneto base. Last of the pair we had.

Bell Gallows Copy (ex-museum)

Gallows 1875. An ex museum copy of where it all started. Bell's prototype.

300 Style, Magneto in place of dial

300 style Bakelite phone with switch in place of dial. A good collectors piece.

Switching Bell Box

Bell box come switching apparatus with magneto.

No.1 Bell Box

Bell box No 1. Mainly used with candlestick telephone it contains the gubbins that would not fit in the candlestick.

Early Bell Box

 

Early Bell Box with low bells

 

French Intercom

French wall telephone of the 1920's/1930's

Danish 1930's Phone

The Danish 1930's phone which came into play after the 1908 model. It has a metal body and Bakelite handset. Used to be common, now it's quite rare to come across these. Made by Telephone Fabrik Automatic of Copenhagen. Wired to work.

Ericsson Magneto Phone c.1913

The Ericsson replacement for the Skeleton from 1907. The metal casing has a distinguishing wooden top. Ericsson at that time had factories in Sweden, Great Britain, Russia and the USA.

Ericsson 1930's Magneto Phone

Magneto phone of around 1930 which somebody has blessed (?) with an interesting white craquelled finish.

Rare TMC Wall Phone

Very rare TMC wallphone. The only one we have ever had. Seldom used in Britain, these were exported mainly to Canada in the 1940's after the Second World War.

Parsons Sloper Secret Inter Phone

 

Ericsson Switch

 

Wall Magneto Phone

Basic Magneto telephone with clip for handset. Proprietary adaptation of standard bell set. Pairs were sold for intercom use. All these early boxes were made in good hard wood such as cherry with beautiful dovetailed joints.

Metal Magneto Phone

Ubiquitous metal Magneto phone much used on the European continent

Dutch Wood Magneto Phone

A surprisingly elegant combination of wood and Bakelite set off with chrome bells

Bakelite Pyramid Switching Phone

Bakelite Pyramid Switching Phone. Wired to work as a phone.

Sterling Table Switching Phone

 

Magneto Phone

A good basic European Magneto phone. Bakelite bodied, difficult to find undamaged

Belgian Switching Phone

A Belgian "Bell of Antwerp" manufactured office phone adapted from the standard phone. Not at all common now.

Upright Phone

An underrated collectable phone. Don't miss it.

Intercom

Neat wall intercom. An earlier type than most.

Intercom

One of the earliest intercoms with hunningscone mouthpiece which you could rotate to agitate the carbon granules for greater clarity. Historically collectable.

Intercom

Standard wall intercom now becoming rare.

Intercom

Wall intercom with rotating microphone.

Switching Intercom

Wall intercom. By using the indicator at the top you could switch through to different extensions.

White Belgian Switching Phone

Belgian master office

Belgian Magneto Phone

Belgian metal bodied Magneto phone.

Sound Powered Phone (Battleships)

A sound powered phone used mainly in mines or on battle ships. A very interesting collectors piece. They received well but were only good for transmitting over short distances. They utilised the mechanical energy of the sound waves created by the voice and the magnetic energy of the permenant magnet only.

French Wall Switchboard

An early French wall switch board of around 1st World War vintage. Looks as if its been in the wars a bit too !!!

French Wallphone c.1905

A French wall phone of around 1905 with interesting "cow horn" handset and receiver.

French Table Phone with Listener

 

Black Bakelite Bellbox

Black Bakelite bell box.

Rare Grey Bakelite Bellbox

Grey bell box. The only one that was ever made in this colour.

US Intercom

Basic US wall intercom. Probably made by the thousand but we only have one !!

Railway Phone

This phone was used extensively on the railways and usually made of oak. This one button version dates from the late 1930's and was probably used in a signal box.

French Intercom

 

French Intercom

Rectangular wood wall based French intercom of the 1920's.

French Intercom

 

Early Receiver

 

Wood Wall French Intercom

Nice wood wall French intercom. Good value

Western Electric Magneto Bell Box

Collectors Piece

Office Phone

Very 1940's looking master office phone.

Western Electric 3500

The early western electric 3500 of sturdy construction and the forerunner of the plastic telephone.

Northern Electric Neophone

 

Western Electric

Collectors Piece Wired to work.

Automatic Electric

Collectors Piece Wired to work.

Butlers Bell

Butlers Bell. The indicator in the porthole flapped to illustrate which rooms bell push has been used. We have one or two of these with differing amounts of rooms indicated.

German WW I field phone handset

A First World War German field phone handset. The mouthpiece spittoon folds out.

French Field Phone

A French field phone with the usual bizarre cow horn handset.

French Intercom, Cowhorn Handset

French round metal wall based intercom with cow horn handset. A "good value " purchase.

Loudspeaking Office Phone

Loud speaking phone. Various versions of these post war office phones available.

1 x 3 Switchboard

1 + 3 manual switchboard

2 x 4 Switchboard

2 + 4 manual switchboard

4 x 9 Switchboard

4 +9 manual switchboard

Ericsson Wall Switchboard

 

Ericsson Mining Phone

This was a special situation phone for use in mines and the like.

Sterling Office Phone

An office phone of arround 1918, these seem particulaly collectable.

GPO Wallphone (Remake)

 

Half Jydsk

Known as the half Jydsk (without the magneto). We also sometimes have the black versions with and without dial, they have push button ringing.

1929 Macready Keysender

 

Bell Office Phone

ATEA Bell magnetto phone of very sturdy metal construction.

French Ericsson Sultan Phone

A French Ericsson version (known as the sultan) aound 1920. Wired to work.

Siemens Horseshoe

The horse shoe phone was the centenary neophone manufactured by siemens ediswan and the later version was adopte in the UK by the Independant Hull Corporation.

Spoon Receiver

Spoon receiver, very early. Marked E.Zwietusch & Co. German Manufacturer

Brown Bakelite

Brown Bakelite. We also have a wired to work dial version of this.

Bakelite Crocodile Phone

Bakelite Crocodile Phone Wired to work as a phone.

Siemens NeoPhone

Siemens Neophone

Oddball Bakelites

Oddball Bakelite

Centenary Skeleton

A limited edition made by Ericsson for the Swiss PTT to celebrate the centenary of the telephone in 1976. A mint replica of the original. 1976 price - £1000!

Early Norweigan Phone

 

Belgian/French Double Box Wall Phone

Belgian/French Double Box Phone A nice early magneto double box. Early microphone and with the ubiquitous French cow horn handset.

Field & Fortress Exchange

Field & Fortress Exchange This wartime exchange packs down into the box it sits on for portability and is complete with original headset and microphone. A unique bit of history.

Ericsson Wall Phone

Ericsson Wall Phone Robust Ericsson magneto phone from around the 1930s largely used by the utility companies and the railway in particular.

French Wooden Candlestick Phone

French Wooden Candlestick phone This French phone from the earlier part of the last century was made by Grammont. Its fluted styling was the forerunner of art deco.

Golfball Candlestick

 

French Wood Dumpy

 

French Table Phone

French Table Phone This elegant phone has the facility of expanding the handset. Bighead! It comes complete with bellset.

Early French Classic Phone

Early French Classic Phone This French Phone is shown in a book dated 1900! It is the masterphone with switching facility.

Wooden Magneto

Wooden Magneto Comparitively common in metal, extremely rare in wood. It hails from Atea in Belgium

French Marble Phone

French Marble Phone One of the most fascinating of the French patent busting phones with the ader type receiver 'mother inlaw' listener. Eurieult - Paris 1914. Expandable handset.

Linesmans Field Phone

Linesmans Field Phone A sturdy leather cased phone used in Britain.

Pre 1900 Table Intercom

Pre 1900 table intercom They are in Allsops 1900 book, so certainly were used in Britain the century before last! The pair for £270

'Hush-A-Phone' New York

 

Chicago Oil Can Candlestick

Chicago Oil Can Candlestick Lovingly restored with bellbox. A serious catch for the candlestick collector.

Twin Handle Magneto Phone

Twin Handle Magneto Phone Presumably for right or left handed people, or for use by two people across a desk.

White Ericsson Pendant Phone

 

Ordnance Phone

 

Small Pulpit Phone

 

Lobster Phone

Lobster Phone A tribute to Salvador Dali's vivid imagination.

Violin Phone Societe Industrielle

Violin Phone (Societe Industrielle) This elegant French wooden phone came in sleek black or mahogany wood finish and complete with mother-in-law listener. C. 1905

French Thomson Houston Mageto Table Phone

 

French Burgunder Candlestick

French Burgunder Candlestick French candlestick with mother-in-law listener. We have two versions of this, one with the obvious hook switch, the second, the hook on the handset has the switching arrangement.