Anyone into telephones?

**Spacecadet** · 28 June 2013, 10:36

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

My recently deceased father once worked in electronics and telephones. Going through his stuff, I conservatively estimate he has 400 old GPO phones (200, 300 series, trimphones) as well as a working telephone exchange in the shed which he had connecting to other exchanges via VOIP! Also switches, tone generators, and who knows what else...

Just wondered if anyone here would like me to post some of the photos when I get them sorted out?

The Register might be interested - they often run stories on old tech.
They pay as well unlike CUK

**quackhandle** · 28 June 2013, 10:56

Did the use of Trimphones cause cancer? Or did I dream that one?

qh

**doodab** · 28 June 2013, 11:13

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

My recently deceased father once worked in electronics and telephones. Going through his stuff, I conservatively estimate he has 400 old GPO phones (200, 300 series, trimphones) as well as a working telephone exchange in the shed which he had connecting to other exchanges via VOIP! Also switches, tone generators, and who knows what else...

Just wondered if anyone here would like me to post some of the photos when I get them sorted out?

Yes, I'd like to see that and so would my dad I expect. Is the exchange a mechanical one?

**darmstadt** · 28 June 2013, 14:27

A coincidence, I was looking at this website yesterday for something: The Old Telephone Company. Exclusively antique and old telephones.. Maybe you could make a few bob?

**vetran** · 2 July 2013, 16:26

Love to see them

Also donating the older ones to

Telephone Museum - About Us

**d000hg** · 3 July 2013, 09:14

Thanks for the links! I've a bunch of photos but need to get around to sorting them out. Will post here and maybe PM those who expressed an interest when I do.

Anyone into telephones?