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27th Jan 2019, 11:07 pm | #1 |
Heptode
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Strange telephone
I have been sent this picture by a friend of mine. I don't know where he got it from.
It looks a little like a loudspeaking telephone eg LST4D but without the microphone and speaker. Can anyone shed any light on what this actually is and some history behind it? Just to satisfy my curiosity... |
28th Jan 2019, 1:53 am | #2 |
Octode
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Re: Strange telephone
This looks to be from the same person I bought my TV off - judging by the table and wall.
If you would like, i could give you his contact details (from his online auction page) and you could ask him if he knows anything about it. |
28th Jan 2019, 3:33 am | #3 |
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Re: Strange telephone
Probably best to PM the details, thank you.
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28th Jan 2019, 8:39 am | #4 |
Dekatron
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Re: Strange telephone
Just a guess, but I wonder whether it is a variant of the LST4E (LST4D was the rotary-dial version) with the transmitter and receiver behind the top and front grilles respectively instead of the usual positioning on either side on the front.
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28th Jan 2019, 11:07 am | #5 |
Hexode
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Re: Strange telephone
The last time I has a look at one of these was 35 years ago as a GPO sub's line and app eng the were then rare as hen's teeth then ( rented from GPO as they did not sell phones then)
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28th Jan 2019, 6:17 pm | #6 |
Octode
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Re: Strange telephone
PM sent
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28th Jan 2019, 7:26 pm | #7 |
Heptode
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Re: Strange telephone
I wonder if it's a non-GPO variant produced for PBX use.
My headmaster at secondary school had an LST4 off the PMBX, until it was replaced with a Kirk. |
28th Jan 2019, 11:46 pm | #8 | |
Heptode
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Re: Strange telephone
Quote:
See http://www.britishtelephones.com/lst4.htm for the related BT documents all about the BT variants. |
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