GPO 746 dial-centre label cover? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

icecreamterror · 29th Apr 2008, 2:15 am

Hello guys and girls, this is my first post so….HELLO!

Just wondering if anyone can help, I recently got a Red GPO 746 (my first vintage phone so please excuse my ignorance on the subject).

I’m sure as a child I remember a plastic label cover that fit inside the Finger Plates…is this the case and if so can anyone recommend where I could get hold of one?

My one just has no form off cover and a exposed screw as in the photo bellow

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...terror/gpo.jpg

kind regards
Brook

Sean Williams · 29th Apr 2008, 7:31 am

Hi Brook,

I would suggest Telephone Lines in Cheltenham (they can also supply the number discs)

Failing that, why not attend the NVCF at Warwick next weekend - there will be a goodly number of stalls flogging telephones.

Cheers
Sean

icecreamterror · 29th Apr 2008, 4:31 pm

Thank you for the recommendations Sean.

Warwick is a little far for me to travel but will keep it in mind for next year

Managed to find a replica part from abdyantiques.co.uk for £1 that should tide me over till I get my grubby hands on an original.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...terror/b_2.jpg

29th Apr 2008, 2:15 am	#1
icecreamterror Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hastings Posts: 8	GPO 746 dial-centre label cover? Hello guys and girls, this is my first post so….HELLO! Just wondering if anyone can help, I recently got a Red GPO 746 (my first vintage phone so please excuse my ignorance on the subject). I’m sure as a child I remember a plastic label cover that fit inside the Finger Plates…is this the case and if so can anyone recommend where I could get hold of one? My one just has no form off cover and a exposed screw as in the photo bellow http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...terror/gpo.jpg kind regards Brook

29th Apr 2008, 7:31 am	#2
Sean Williams Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St.Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire QRA IO91UW Posts: 3,517	Re: GPO 746 dial-centre label cover? Hi Brook, I would suggest Telephone Lines in Cheltenham (they can also supply the number discs) Failing that, why not attend the NVCF at Warwick next weekend - there will be a goodly number of stalls flogging telephones. Cheers Sean __________________ Engineers make things work and have spare bits when finished

29th Apr 2008, 4:31 pm	#3
icecreamterror Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hastings Posts: 8	Re: GPO 746 dial-centre label cover? Thank you for the recommendations Sean. Warwick is a little far for me to travel but will keep it in mind for next year Managed to find a replica part from abdyantiques.co.uk for £1 that should tide me over till I get my grubby hands on an original. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...terror/b_2.jpg