When were the GPO 200 and 300 series phones withdrawn? - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

gpogal · 11th Aug 2007, 11:12 am

I saw 332's still in use in 1979, just about the time when the rininging cct changed and BT moved to plug and socket. I don't believe BT ever converted 300 or 200 series telephones to plug and socket so as people moved from hard wired to plug the 300's would have been recovered and swaped out for 746's

plumbweiss · 12th Aug 2007, 12:30 am

Yeah I seem to remember the aforementioned factory (Wooliscroft Quarry Tile Works, now a housing estate) served its 332 extensions via a 'modern' Monarch or London or something.

11th Aug 2007, 11:12 am	#21
gpogal Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 12	Re: When were the GPO 200 and 300 series phones withdrawn? I saw 332's still in use in 1979, just about the time when the rininging cct changed and BT moved to plug and socket. I don't believe BT ever converted 300 or 200 series telephones to plug and socket so as people moved from hard wired to plug the 300's would have been recovered and swaped out for 746's

12th Aug 2007, 12:30 am	#22
plumbweiss Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 157	Re: When were the GPO 200 and 300 series phones withdrawn? Yeah I seem to remember the aforementioned factory (Wooliscroft Quarry Tile Works, now a housing estate) served its 332 extensions via a 'modern' Monarch or London or something.