Bakelite 332 Telephones

July 18, 2008

The most popular British Bakelite telephones are known as the 300 series telephones.  They were the first British bakelite phones to contain an internal bell. This superb telephone with its classic hard lines is very sought after. The standard 300 series telephone was known as the 332.

British 1950's 332 Telphone

British 1950's 332 Telphone

 

The rarest colour for an antique 332 telephone is Green as in the one above.


Clear 746 Retro Telephone

May 13, 2007


Retro Telephones

The model 746 Telephone was first introduced into service in the UK in 1967. This was an improved version of the previous 706 model. The 746 case had an integral handle which removes the need for a separate handle (as used on the 706’s). The case styling was slightly different from the 706 although it retained the same overall look and feel. The same colour options were available that had become popular with the 706 range. The 746 was later produced with the new style plug type lead (PST and renumbered as was known as the 8746) this was also converted to high impedance bells to work reliably on the new system of wiring.