Bakelite phone question.
Good morning Gentlemen. Some 40 years ago I bought a phone and if possible I would like some information please.
I will try to describe it. It is black and very plain, there are only 3 bright pieces on it, the 2 buttons that the handset rests on and the finger stop on the dial.
In between the 2 buttons there is a circle with 'AEP' printed in it.
The centre of the dial is a paper label with the following printed round it.
COMPANHIA. DOS. TELEFONES. NAO (the A has a line above it). MARCAR SEM OUVIR O SINAL.
At the bottom is a bell with, in a triangle, at the top is an A and P T under.
In ink across the label is hand written . 869645.
When dialling the action is smooth and very quiet, the phone does work although I find it a bit quiet.
Painted in the bottom of the phone is 31 AUT 196? smeared could be a 3 or may be an 8.
It was bought from what I would call a second hand shop that had a selection of old cameras, compasses, scientific instruments. etc.
Why am I interested now, well the electricity supply will be off for work to be carried out, the 'modern' phone with answering machine will not work!
Long time resting but at last will be used!!.
Thank you very much for any info. that you may have.
Cheers and keep safe.
Geoff.
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