Rare British Telecoms Telephones - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Pellseinydd · 25th Jul 2023, 10:34 am

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They only had single digit numbers on Bedrock (STD Code 0238 or earlier 0BE8) !

Fred Flintone was number 2 and Barney Rubble was number 3 so I was told

But, as Pat McGoohan said (more than once) who was number 1?

No 1 was usually the post office in the old days. See attached list from an old Telephone Directory.

Forgot to mention that Fred Flintstone's line is still there for those who have a line on CNet ! As mentioned Bedrock's code was 0238 and Fred's number was 2.

Hopefully easier to read?

russell_w_b · 25th Jul 2023, 2:23 pm

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They worked to a degree but I then evolved the research in to a pair of transistor intercoms that cost 45/- from Youngs Camera store on Belvoir St. Leicester.

What happened to Youngs and why did they sell old telephones as well as cameras? In 1974 I bought, from Youngs Camera Store through an advert in Amateur Photographer, two NOS Type 232 instruments without dials at £1.50 apiece: boxed, wrapped and hitherto unopened and with silica gel bags in them.

Sorry for the digression. Wish I still had them!

Roger Ramjet · 25th Jul 2023, 2:42 pm

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They worked to a degree but I then evolved the research in to a pair of transistor intercoms that cost 45/- from Youngs Camera store on Belvoir St. Leicester.

What happened to Youngs and why did they sell old telephones as well as cameras? In 1974 I bought, from Youngs Camera Store through an advert in Amateur Photographer, two NOS Type 232 instruments without dials at £1.50 apiece: boxed, wrapped and hitherto unopened and with silica gel bags in them.

Sorry for the digression. Wish I still had them!

That's interesting to know Russell ... the intercoms I bought were advertised in a local paper [Leicester Mercury]. I did not see any telephones for sale as well, but then again it was a few years before you bought yours.