Help in identifying this telephone? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Ryan_1993 · 25th Aug 2014, 7:07 pm

Hello all,

A Friend of my mums has just purchased this phone and has sent me pictures, but honestly it has me stumped.

I'm very familiar with pretty much all GPO models, but i've never seen anything quite like this. I am guessing its apart of Hull Corporation's Telephone stock? As from what I have been told they were the only telephone operator in the UK to use black dials. I guess to distinguish it from GPO stock, which were not able to operate in Hull, as Hull made had their own telephone network independent of the GPO.

Either that or it has come from abroad, which is a pretty unfamiliar area for me, GPO stock is what I know.

I really hope someone can help clarify things.

Nickthedentist · 25th Aug 2014, 7:24 pm

Looks utterly foreign to me too.

Are there any markings underneath or inside?

The word "Lokaal" on one of the buttons implies Dutch or Belgian, I suspect.

Nick.

OscarFoxtrot · 25th Aug 2014, 7:58 pm

Foreign.

Open it up and hopefully there's a paster inside with the circuit.

Any markings on the bottom?

Jim_746 · 25th Aug 2014, 11:23 pm

I would agree with Nick here; the handset and dial back plate look a lot like ones I have seen on some Belgian telephones.

Regards,

Jim

Dave Moll · 26th Aug 2014, 7:07 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickthedentist

The word "Lokaal" on one of the buttons implies Dutch or Belgian, I suspect.

The other one being marked "NKT", so does that ring any bells (apologies for the pun) with anyone?

dagskarlsen · 26th Aug 2014, 8:44 am

Hi, I'm pretty sure this are a Belgian one. Have with more buttons, it was widly used in smaller companies to find a lo-cost replacment of a PABX.

dsk

PS Make: ATEA (Belgium)
Rare version with only 2 buttons, and 1 indicator.
This diagram are for a version with more buttons, so it may be simplified, but may give an idea of the electric design. http://www.telefoonmuseum.eu/images/...4%20schema.jpg
Fully compatible with British telephone systems who accepts rotary dials.

Often refered as copper telephone, because some of those has alloy cases, copperclad, before painting.

You may google terma as; ATEA Serietelefon, Atea serietoestel, ATEA telephone etc.

DS

25th Aug 2014, 7:07 pm	#1
Ryan_1993 Hexode Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 329	Help in identifying this telephone? Hello all, A Friend of my mums has just purchased this phone and has sent me pictures, but honestly it has me stumped. I'm very familiar with pretty much all GPO models, but i've never seen anything quite like this. I am guessing its apart of Hull Corporation's Telephone stock? As from what I have been told they were the only telephone operator in the UK to use black dials. I guess to distinguish it from GPO stock, which were not able to operate in Hull, as Hull made had their own telephone network independent of the GPO. Either that or it has come from abroad, which is a pretty unfamiliar area for me, GPO stock is what I know. I really hope someone can help clarify things. Attached Thumbnails

25th Aug 2014, 7:24 pm	#2
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,861	Re: Help in identifying this telephone? Looks utterly foreign to me too. Are there any markings underneath or inside? The word "Lokaal" on one of the buttons implies Dutch or Belgian, I suspect. Nick.

25th Aug 2014, 7:58 pm	#3
OscarFoxtrot Heptode Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 805	Re: Help in identifying this telephone? Foreign. Open it up and hopefully there's a paster inside with the circuit. Any markings on the bottom?

25th Aug 2014, 11:23 pm	#4
Jim_746 Pentode Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Leyland, Nr. Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 191	Re: Help in identifying this telephone? I would agree with Nick here; the handset and dial back plate look a lot like ones I have seen on some Belgian telephones. Regards, Jim __________________ "And what on earth are you going to do with that?"

26th Aug 2014, 8:44 am	#6
dagskarlsen Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hakadal, Norway Posts: 643	Re: Help in identifying this telephone? Hi, I'm pretty sure this are a Belgian one. Have with more buttons, it was widly used in smaller companies to find a lo-cost replacment of a PABX. dsk PS Make: ATEA (Belgium) Rare version with only 2 buttons, and 1 indicator. This diagram are for a version with more buttons, so it may be simplified, but may give an idea of the electric design. http://www.telefoonmuseum.eu/images/...4%20schema.jpg Fully compatible with British telephone systems who accepts rotary dials. Often refered as copper telephone, because some of those has alloy cases, copperclad, before painting. You may google terma as; ATEA Serietelefon, Atea serietoestel, ATEA telephone etc. DS Last edited by dagskarlsen; 26th Aug 2014 at 8:54 am.