The Rob Grant (Vaguely British) Telephone Identifier

|====|====|==========|======|===============================================================||Manu|Xref| Type |Figure| Comments : SIEMENS BROTHERS AND COMPANY SECTION 9 ||====|====|==========|======|===============================================================||S | | | 9-17| (TI) Used by BPO [Vintage Telephones of the World, Povey/Earl]||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | | 9-01| ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0994| | 9-02| (WI) same as BPO Type 121 (see section 1) ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0150| | 9-03| (TI) same as BPO Type 150 (see section 1) ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0312| 312 | 9-11| (TI) 'Neophone' self contained version of Tele 232 1927||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0312| 300 | | (TI) 'Neophone' later version of 312 with ASTIC ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0232| 310 | 9-04| (TI) 'Neophone' version of Tele 162 - either mounted on top of|| | | |& 9-05| bell-set or used in conjunction with separate Bell-set which || | | | | had a hole in the top so connecting cord was not external. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0232| ??? | 9-09| (TI) 'Neophone' version of Tele 232 - either mounted on top of|| | | | | bell-set or used in conjunction with separate Bell-set ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0999| 311 | 9-08| (WI) 'Neophone' wall model. Supplied to South African & || | | 367 ??? | | Canadian Telephone Administrations and also many private || | | | | customers in the UK. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0332| 350 | 3-01| (TI) SIE version of standard Tele.332 ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0991| | 7-15| (TI) Magneto 300 type with handle in dial plate ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |300 type | 9-10| (TI) Used in conjuntion with below. Employed a four position || | |Neophone | | switch... Main to Exch, Main to Extn, Main to Extn (Exch held)|| | |Main | | or Exch to Extn. Calling between inst's is by means of hand || | | | | generators. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |ditto Extn| 9-14| (TI) Extension instrument for the above. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |Neophone | 9-13| (TI) | Normally intended for working in pairs and require two || | |Battery | | | wires to connect them and three dry cells at each tele.||----|----|Call |------|------| Employ a buzzer and ringing button arrangement. ||S |0993|Telephones| 9-12| (WI) | ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |Cent' Neo-| 9-15| (TI) 'Centenary Neophone' first to be offered with two-tone ||AEI | |phone | | coloured combinations - 21 different colour combinations|| | | | | Also one of the first teles to employ a printed circuit || | | | | board. Featured seperate dial surround. 1957|| | | | | Adopted by Hull Corporation & South African administration ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------|

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The Rob Grant (Vaguely British) Telephone Identifier

|====|====|==========|======|===============================================================||Manu|Xref| Type |Figure| Comments : SIEMENS BROTHERS AND COMPANY SECTION 9 ||====|====|==========|======|===============================================================||AEI | | 980 | 9-16| (WI) wall version of Centenary Neophone c1962|| | | | | avail Black or two-tone grey other cols by special contract || | | | | Aka 'The Coronation Phone' [ad IPOEEJ V55 pt3] ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |Herald-A- | 9-19| (TI) Telephone/Public Address system - lift HS, press button || | | Phone | | for PA message wait for required person to lift their HS. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S |0706| 800 | 4-02| (TI) BPO Tele.706 developed and designed by ETL & Siemens || | | | | Edison Swan Ltd [ad IPOEEJ vol 51 pt 3] c1958|| | | | | Siemens developed & employed the printed wiring in this tele.||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |Entryphone| 9-20| (WI) provides intercommunication with loudspeaking tele (fig ||----|----| |------| 9-21) between apartment and street door. Occupant can also ||S | | | 9-21| operate remote controlled lock to admit visitors. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |Neophone | 9-22| (WI) for hotels, boarding houses etc. can be used with fig || | |Hotel Tele| | 9-25 & 9-26. Also available was a hotel switchboard (Not ill- || | | System | | ustrated) which could also use the tele in fig 9-18. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |Intermatic| 9-23| Master. | Can be incorprated with PAX - can connect with

||----|----| |------| | desired extension a flick of a key, or dial in ||S | | | 9-24| Loudspeaker.| normal way to less used extensions. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------|| | |'Neophone' Central Battery Telephones - also supplied with Dial for auto systems ||----|----| |------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |<Q3463> | 9-18| (TI) 300 type casing. also supplied with drawer if required. ||----|----| |------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |<Q3464> | 9-06| (TI) 1000 ohm ringer. ||S | |<Q3465> | 9-06| sim Q3464 but with seperate bell-set ||S | |<Q3466> | 9-06| sim Q3465 without bell-set, suitable for use with PO bellset ||----|----| |------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |<Q3467> | 9-25| (WI) ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | | 9-26| ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | |Executive | 9-27| Loudspeaking Master. Transistorised amplifier. ||----|----|Control |------| ||S | |System | 9-28| Push Button Side tele. Lamp signalling. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Note:

The name 'Neophone' was given to most of the pyramid shape family of instruments by Siemensand is carried on into the future with the 'Centenary Neophone'. It was the first completelymoulded plastic telephone.

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The Rob Grant (Vaguely British) Telephone Identifier

|====|====|==========|======|===============================================================||Manu|Xref| Type |Figure| Comments : SIEMENS (Europe) SECTION 9 ||====|====|==========|======|===============================================================|| | |Magneto Telephones. used in pairs on long lines using code ringing, also used on || | |Switchboards. Small and light compared to earlier tele's - powerful 'Alnico' || | |Magnet in Generator. ||----|----| |------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | <Q3544> | 9-29| (TI) Heavy duty hand generator, 2000 ohm bell, cord & block ||----|----| |------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | <Q3545> | 9-30| (WI) polished hardwood case, sim circuit as Q3544, with batt- || | | | | ery compartment & 2 dry cells. Writing shelf. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | | 16-07| see section 16 for details ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | | 16-10| " " ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------|

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|----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------|| These are actually European Telephones but some of them were/might have been used on || private systems in the UK. I've taken the liberty of including them simply because I like || them! This is a 'Vaguely' British Identifier! I believe this is called 'Artistic License'.||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | 27 | 9a-1 | (WI) Made by Siemens Halske in Germany but used on some 1927 || | | | | private systems in the UK. Pressed Metal case, bakelite HS. || | | | | Linkage between switchooks & dial prevents dialling on hook. ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | 27 | 9a-2 | (TI) Table version of above 1927 ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | 36 | 9a-3 | (TI) Siemens of Milan - stamped bakelite 1936 || | | | | (I have seen the same model made by Mix & Genest in 1955) ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | 36 | 9a-4 | (WI) Wall version of above 1936 ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | | 9a-5 | (TI) 1959 ||----|----|----------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------||S | | | 9a-6 | (WI) 1959 ||====|====|==========|======|===============================================================|

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