Military Telephone Type 'F' Mk II TMC - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

bea5ty1 · 13th Jan 2011, 12:32 pm

Hi everyone, I've been sorting my garage out and have come across 7 Military Telephone Type 'F' Mk: II TMC phones. The reason I have so many is that they were used from 1971 until about 15 years ago by my local motorsport club for relaying times from the flying finish to stop lines on rallies. When the club got a new set we got the old ones and they have been sat in the garage ever since.

I was going to throw away the phones and just use the wooden boxes for storage but it seems a bit of a waste. So does anyone have any info about them regarding value and where to sell them?

HamishBoxer · 13th Jan 2011, 2:31 pm

Not sure wether these are the type used on Wireless Set 19.Not terribly high value but certainly dont dump!

David

russell_w_b · 13th Jan 2011, 2:38 pm

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Originally Posted by bea5ty1

'I was going to throw away the phones and just use the wooden boxes for storage but it seems a bit of a waste. So does anyone have any info about them regarding value and where to sell them?'

I would say that keeping the boxes with the telephones will increase their value (assuming they are the original boxes for the job). Not only can the telephone be packed into the box for storage and transport, but the box forms a protective shell for the telephone when in use, with the handset and cradle exposed and the hinged lid either folded back or used as a cover.

The boxes will be made of teak or oak. I'm no expert, but I would say that if your telephones were in good working order and exhibited only wear-and-tear commensurate with age, they would fetch in the region of £10 - £30 without the box and £15 - £50 with. You may get more by selling as pairs; but don't really know.

Any mods to your telephones, or corrosion, broken parts etc... would see you at the lower end of these figures. I would advertise them on eBay, where I've seen Type 'F's in the region of the prices I quoted. I've also seen sorry-looking examples in 'antique' and curio shops advertised at £60 upwards, but I really don't think you'd get that for them. I've also seen the boxes alone go for around twenty quid.

Maybe someone can suggest a price that you might expect at a telecommunications heritage sale?

bea5ty1 · 13th Jan 2011, 5:37 pm

Cheers guys.

dagskarlsen · 14th Jan 2011, 11:47 am

Theese was used in Norway in th 1950's.
Still I believe our national war musem do not have it.
http://www.fmu.mil.no/
I would not sold for less than £ 50.- +p&p

Theese are just to put on an ordinary line for answering, do not krank!

dsk

13th Jan 2011, 12:32 pm	#1
bea5ty1 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2	Military Telephone Type 'F' Mk II TMC Hi everyone, I've been sorting my garage out and have come across 7 Military Telephone Type 'F' Mk: II TMC phones. The reason I have so many is that they were used from 1971 until about 15 years ago by my local motorsport club for relaying times from the flying finish to stop lines on rallies. When the club got a new set we got the old ones and they have been sat in the garage ever since. I was going to throw away the phones and just use the wooden boxes for storage but it seems a bit of a waste. So does anyone have any info about them regarding value and where to sell them?

13th Jan 2011, 2:31 pm	#2
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: Military Telephone Type 'F' Mk II TMC Not sure wether these are the type used on Wireless Set 19.Not terribly high value but certainly dont dump! David

13th Jan 2011, 5:37 pm	#4
bea5ty1 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2	Re: Military Telephone Type 'F' Mk II TMC Cheers guys. Last edited by Station X; 13th Jan 2011 at 5:45 pm. Reason: Rule compliance.

14th Jan 2011, 11:47 am	#5
dagskarlsen Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hakadal, Norway Posts: 643	Re: Military Telephone Type 'F' Mk II TMC Theese was used in Norway in th 1950's. Still I believe our national war musem do not have it. http://www.fmu.mil.no/ I would not sold for less than £ 50.- +p&p Theese are just to put on an ordinary line for answering, do not krank! dsk Last edited by dagskarlsen; 14th Jan 2011 at 11:48 am. Reason: add info