Grammont Wood Phone

[Doug Rose]

I am looking for any information on this phone I found at Brimfield a few weeks ago. Many thanks....Doug


http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=10256.msg109082#msg109082

[HarrySmith]

It might be worth the risk of derision to ask on the lists.
Seems like an unusual find but I am sure someone over there, maybe Roger, will know.

[poplar1]

I am looking for any information on this phone I found at Brimfield a few weeks ago. Many thanks....Doug


http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=10256.msg109082#msg109082

1924 Stock Certificate:
http://www.scriponet.com/salle.php?idP=4946


They started as a porcelain company, were making ceramic electrical fixtures by the time of your phone.

Sté des Porcelaines et Appareillages Electriques
GRAMMONT
Anciennement Eurieult                                     [formerly Eurieult]
10, rue d'Uzès, Paris

There is a similar phone here, but it is octagonal:

http://oldtelephones.com/telephones/international-candlesticks/phone/1920-grammont-8-sided-wood-desk-set/

Christine is looking for a receiver for her Grammont:

http://www.leboncoin.fr/collection/468729064.htm

This one is 320 euros buy-it-now or make offer:

http://www.liveneg.com/fr/p/telephone-grammont-de-1910-ancien-1648568.html

Another article tells a little bit about a Grammont phone found at the Imprévu café:

http://untappedcities.com/tag/vintage/page/4/

Alain's collection of Grammonts:

http://www.telephones-anciens.org/grammont/

[Doug Rose]

David.....as usual....many thanks.....Doug

[TelePlay]

Just  listed from France in a 3 day auction starting at $679 with free shipping. A lot of detailed pictures in the listing. The phone and internal of base for posterity are posted below.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321226544412

Seller describes it as:

"Ce beau téléphone Grammont a un très joli socle art déco qui doit être en acajou. Il a été mis en service en 1925. Il a son combiné et son écouteur d'origine. Sur le combiné il manque une vis et un tout petit morceau de métal (voir la photo à la fin) Les poinçons sur les 3 éléments (socle, combiné et écouteurs) sont : TL, 8 et 25. Le téléphone n'a pas été testé. PAS DE PAIEMENT PAY PAL POUR LA FRANCE! MERCI"

or in other words (thanks to Google translate)

"This beautiful phone Grammont has a beautiful art deco pedestal to be mahogany. It was commissioned in 1925. It has its original handset and headset. On the handset is missing a screw and a small piece of metal (see photo at the end). Punches on three elements (base, handset and headset) are: TL, 8 and 25. The phone has not been tested. NO PAY PAL PAYMENT FOR FRANCE! THANK YOU"