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Ryan_1993 · 18th Aug 2019, 7:48 pm

Hi all,

Just won the bid on this really quite nice Candlestick telephone. However, I'm struggling to find any specific details on it. It doesn't appear to be a GPO 150.

My best guess would be that its a TELEPHONE No. 124 as it seems to be a close match, but the only photos I've found of the 124 are in black and white so I'm not sure if the surround mouth piece is meant to be brass or ebonite.

The telephone has markings ST'28 and a No 1 again not really familiar. The patent code on the dial seems to relate to a Siemens Brothers Patent so appears to be a dial Dial, Automatic, No. 8FA.

Bidding on it went pretty crazy at the last minute and I ended up paying £178 which is more than I wanted, but if it is a Tele 124 with an early dial fitted I think it might have paid off perhaps. I am hoping that because bidding went crazy my hunch might be correct LOL.

I just hope to god it isn't one of the multiples of fakes we are swamped with. I am pretty good at spotting the fake Indian Bakelite telephones due to their poor quality, but my expertise isn't in candlestick telephones.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this

Here are the attached Photos

18th Aug 2019, 7:48 pm	#1
Ryan_1993 Hexode Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 329	A Slightly unusual Candlestick Telephone Hi all, Just won the bid on this really quite nice Candlestick telephone. However, I'm struggling to find any specific details on it. It doesn't appear to be a GPO 150. My best guess would be that its a TELEPHONE No. 124 as it seems to be a close match, but the only photos I've found of the 124 are in black and white so I'm not sure if the surround mouth piece is meant to be brass or ebonite. The telephone has markings ST'28 and a No 1 again not really familiar. The patent code on the dial seems to relate to a Siemens Brothers Patent so appears to be a dial Dial, Automatic, No. 8FA. Bidding on it went pretty crazy at the last minute and I ended up paying £178 which is more than I wanted, but if it is a Tele 124 with an early dial fitted I think it might have paid off perhaps. I am hoping that because bidding went crazy my hunch might be correct LOL. I just hope to god it isn't one of the multiples of fakes we are swamped with. I am pretty good at spotting the fake Indian Bakelite telephones due to their poor quality, but my expertise isn't in candlestick telephones. Does anyone have any thoughts on this Here are the attached Photos Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Ryan_1993; 18th Aug 2019 at 8:14 pm.