Author Topic: Vintage British phones - Siemens Brothers (Read 2467 times)

guitar1580 · « **on:** January 02, 2011, 08:05:02 PM »

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

LarryInMichigan · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2011, 09:05:49 PM »

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

bingster · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2011, 06:55:07 PM »

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.

Kenny C · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2011, 07:05:04 PM »

Isn't this a phone like the one on the desk in " Dial M for murder"?

gpo706 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2011, 07:45:58 PM »

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.

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