I've always wanted one of these phones, since I first saw them in books, years ago. Made by Siemens Brothers of London around the 1930's, also known as the Neophone, model 312, 310, tele 232, and several similar models & variations, some with built in ringer, some with seperate ringer boxes. I think they have a nice elegant look, particularly the middle picture below.
I'm hoping that the internet has made it possible to find one for reasonable $$. Does anyone have any idea of price / availability / value of a decent original example of one of these?
Josh P
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh170/guitar1580/312_1.jpg)
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh170/guitar1580/083_2.jpg)
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh170/guitar1580/neophon1.jpg)
Those are the GPO 200 series. I have never seen one for an affordable price, but you never know. I got a 300 series for under $10 recently.
Larry
The top one is absolutely stunning. The sharp edges give it a much more elegant look than the one below it with it's softer corners.
Isn't this a phone like the one on the desk in " Dial M for murder"?
Pics 1 and 3 are interesting as I'd never clocked that some Neophones had sharper lines than the standard GPO equivalents.
They certainly add an intriguing variant to the more rounded sets.