GPO Ivory 232 with Orignal No.26 Bellset

We are now offering all our telephones with the option to purchase our own 'Dial-A-Tone' pulse to tone converter at a special 'bundle' price to ensure your telephone is compatible with BT 'Digital Voice' and other VOIP systems.
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This is a rare opportunity to secure an original ivory 232 complete with an original Ivory No.26 Bellset. By far and away the most common examples of this type of telephone are offered with a reproduction bellset cover - although this is not always made clear by the seller! This is the real deal and a telephone for the purist and discerning collector.

The handset is marked 164 56 (1956 and the base markings match. It is free from damage and has a fully serviced numeric No.12 dial with an alpha numeric dial plate. All cords have been replaced with my own, UK manufactured, pure Egyptian cotton braided cords correctly terminated with cotton ties.

The photographs are of the actual telephone for sale and accurately record its condition. Please see the restoration details below.

The telephone comes complete with my own (very good!) reproduction paper furniture. On the centre dial I will enter a number of your choice.

Restoration Details:

•Handsets and cases are stripped of their components and thoroughly cleaned.

•Cases are polished, both mechanically and by hand. It has taken me many years to perfect this technique and it will return the case to the best possible condition. Polishing by hand alone will not achieve the best results.

•All contacts are cleaned and polished.

•Dials are stripped, cleaned, inspected, lubricated and rebuilt. This includes the removal and cleaning of the governor, governor cup and main bearing. The contacts are set and the dial speed and MK /BK ratio set. This is an essential part of making a telephone work properly.

•Bell coils are set and any necessary adjustment made so their resistance is suitable for modern networks.

•A new line cord is fitted and the telephone is reassembled with the appropriate wiring alterations made to allow it to function on a pulse dialling system.

•Finally, telephones are tested on a live line to ensure they are working correctly and a custom dial label is fitted.

•We have upgraded the mouthpiece with a modern electronic transmitter to provide high quality outgoing speech.