http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/ Antique British Telephones Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:51:09 GMT Bakelite Gal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/42 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/42 Does anyone know how old dials (such as the type 10 or 12) should be set up to work correctly on an NTL telephone line? Are they still 10 pps, also what is the Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:20:12 GMT chiar0scuro http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/41 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/41 Hello all, I realize there hasn't been much activity in the group, but I figured I'd give this a shot anyway. I help run a web community for collectors and in Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:47:28 GMT GPO Telephone Gal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/40 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/40 I have had made a number of aluminium "Call Exchange" labels to help me restore 312 telephones. The minimum I could order was a 100 (along with the art work Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:16:59 GMT GPO Telephone Gal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/39 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/39 Does anyone know where I can buy around a 100 eletret (electronic) transmitters/microphones (21A's) for 700 series telephones? Thanks in advance Karen Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:23:05 GMT GPO Telephone Gal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/38 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/38 Whenever I have a quite earpiece on a 300 series telephone I try the following old GPO engineers maintenance trick first: 1) Unscrew the bakelite earpiece Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:57:55 GMT andy376442 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/37 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/37 The TI's for this are available on line. there is no real need to replace the spring unless the have snapped right in the middle. If it's just on the spring Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:23:43 GMT Jack Jerome http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/36 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/36 Please Contact me off list if you get this! NO major crisis, just cant find you. Jack Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:05:52 GMT Antique Telephones http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/35 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/35 Malcolm, Fantastic response! Lots of very good options for me to follow up. I look forward to hearing from your friend, I have lots of greygate plastic polish Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:36:30 GMT Malcolm L Saffin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/34 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/34 Oh Hello Karen. Really looking forward to answering this one for you :))) Well ! First of all, a Mr. Ian Jolly from Mold, Flintshire, North Wales I believe Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:49:30 GMT Stephen Hebbend-Bach http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/33 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/33 Now thats something I would be very interested in finding out too! I have heaps of cracked/ faded bodies etc... with perfectly servicable chassis and parts, so Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:27:07 GMT GPO Telephone Gal http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/32 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/32 I have a number of old 746 telephones with cracked cases and damaged handsets! Does anyone know were I can buy replacement cases and handsets for 746 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:31:32 GMT Jack Jerome http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/31 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/31 Howdy group! Thanks to a generous member of our group, I have now a complete 706 phone with a number card from NZ. Thanks Stephen! Jack Mon, 14 May 2007 04:09:48 GMT Stephen Hebbend-Bach http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/29 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/29 Hi Jack Have you tried eBay UK? Theres usually good listings for parts there, altho I haven't seen any label covers for a while... If worst comes to worst I Mon, 14 May 2007 02:01:42 GMT Clarus Yan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/28 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/28 Hi Jack, I have collected some 20 nos. of 706 and more than half have missed the Dial Number Card Cover, when I bought them. Hi Group, Except a 746, all my Mon, 14 May 2007 01:31:33 GMT JACK JEROME http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/27 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/antique_phones/message/27 Hi group, I'm still hoping to find a clear number card cover for the dial of my NZ 706. I am in the States, however, so postal charges may be an issue I am