Help needed with an old phone - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Ashishin · 22nd Mar 2014, 8:46 pm

Hi All,

I joined your forum to get some advice.

I found this old phone in the GF's grandad's garage and was wondering what it is, or if it's worth anything?

I can't seem to find anything on the web. Maybe i'm just not searching correctly?

Any help appreciated. Cheers.

JWatler · 22nd Mar 2014, 10:47 pm

This may be a good starting point:
http://www.britishtelephones.com/ericsson/n2155.htm

Ashishin · 23rd Mar 2014, 11:35 am

Excellent. Thanks! Easy to find if you know what your looking for

Any experts opinion if its worth anything or do I tip it?

Thank again.

AC/HL · 23rd Mar 2014, 2:38 pm

Everything is worth something to someone. Can you post an internal photo to help us get a better idea.

Ashishin · 23rd Mar 2014, 2:54 pm

Here's a pic of the inside - base removed.

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Taylor79 · 31st Mar 2014, 2:17 pm

No idea if it's worth anything but my dad has one the same. Give it a good clean and it will look lovely, be a shame to sell something like this, there aren't that many around and sometimes that alone is worth more than the money you might get for it. Also, this kind of thing tends to only go if it's been converted and can be used but someone else may know more.

OscarFoxtrot · 31st Mar 2014, 9:57 pm

A clearer close-up of the circuit diagram and we can probably tell you how to convert it.

Ashishin · 11th Apr 2014, 9:35 am

Hi,

I not interested in converting it. Just wanted to know what it was and if iI should sell it or bin it.

Cheers

Nickthedentist · 11th Apr 2014, 7:52 pm

Put it on eBay and call it a "Bakelite magneto telephone" with a £4.99 start and see what happens. Make sure you quote a realistic postage charge as these are both heavy and fragile.

Definitely DON'T bin it please. If you want to give it away, offer it here and someone will take it off your hands in no time.

Nick.

D.Finney · 17th Apr 2014, 10:57 am

Try Bob's Telephone File, loads of info on there all makes of telephone.

Valve'n'vinyl · 17th Apr 2014, 11:55 pm

It looks like a rare phone , possibly Edwardian. I am sure there will be a collector out there who will have it. Some of the old phones fetch crazy money, but even a fiver to you is better than throwing such a survivor on the tip.

22nd Mar 2014, 8:46 pm	#1
Ashishin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Plymouth Posts: 4	Help needed with an old phone Hi All, I joined your forum to get some advice. I found this old phone in the GF's grandad's garage and was wondering what it is, or if it's worth anything? I can't seem to find anything on the web. Maybe i'm just not searching correctly? Any help appreciated. Cheers. Attached Thumbnails

22nd Mar 2014, 10:47 pm	#2
JWatler Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Deal, Kent, UK. Posts: 21	Re: Help needed with an old phone This may be a good starting point: http://www.britishtelephones.com/ericsson/n2155.htm

23rd Mar 2014, 11:35 am	#3
Ashishin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Plymouth Posts: 4	Re: Help needed with an old phone Excellent. Thanks! Easy to find if you know what your looking for Any experts opinion if its worth anything or do I tip it? Thank again.

23rd Mar 2014, 2:38 pm	#4
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,643	Re: Help needed with an old phone Everything is worth something to someone. Can you post an internal photo to help us get a better idea.

23rd Mar 2014, 2:54 pm	#5
Ashishin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Plymouth Posts: 4	Re: Help needed with an old phone Here's a pic of the inside - base removed.

31st Mar 2014, 2:17 pm	#6
Taylor79 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: York, UK Posts: 5	Re: Help needed with an old phone No idea if it's worth anything but my dad has one the same. Give it a good clean and it will look lovely, be a shame to sell something like this, there aren't that many around and sometimes that alone is worth more than the money you might get for it. Also, this kind of thing tends to only go if it's been converted and can be used but someone else may know more.

31st Mar 2014, 9:57 pm	#7
OscarFoxtrot Heptode Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 805	Re: Help needed with an old phone A clearer close-up of the circuit diagram and we can probably tell you how to convert it.

11th Apr 2014, 9:35 am	#8
Ashishin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Plymouth Posts: 4	Re: Help needed with an old phone Hi, I not interested in converting it. Just wanted to know what it was and if iI should sell it or bin it. Cheers

11th Apr 2014, 7:52 pm	#9
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,866	Re: Help needed with an old phone Put it on eBay and call it a "Bakelite magneto telephone" with a £4.99 start and see what happens. Make sure you quote a realistic postage charge as these are both heavy and fragile. Definitely DON'T bin it please. If you want to give it away, offer it here and someone will take it off your hands in no time. Nick.

17th Apr 2014, 10:57 am	#10
D.Finney Pentode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 147	Re: Help needed with an old phone Try Bob's Telephone File, loads of info on there all makes of telephone.

17th Apr 2014, 11:55 pm	#11
Valve'n'vinyl Pentode Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scarborough , North Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 202	Re: Help needed with an old phone It looks like a rare phone , possibly Edwardian. I am sure there will be a collector out there who will have it. Some of the old phones fetch crazy money, but even a fiver to you is better than throwing such a survivor on the tip.