TELEPHONE No. 162


Telephone No. 162	Telephone No. 162CB

GPO version of the Siemens Neophone.

Introduced in 1929 this telephone was originally produced by Siemens. The GPO version did not have an integral bell and therefore a wall mounted Bellset No. 25 was used (a Bellset No. 1 can also be used). The Bellset No. 25 could also be fitted under the telephone using special screws.

Although the telephone has a transformer fitted within it (the transformer is metal clad and is shown in the picture to the right, whilst the Telephone No. 232 has an Induction Coil which is paper covered), the phone is not ASTIC and an induction coil is still needed to complete the transmission path. The Bellset houses the induction coil and capacitor. A Bellset must be fitted to the Telephone No. 162 to make it work.

Some telephones were fitted with cast iron bases, whilst later models generally can with a lead weighted Bakelite base. Later phones occasionally had a base with a drawer.

Circuit diagram N262.

Superseded by the Telephone No. 232.

See also the Siemens Brothers No. 82

Pictures below are views of a Telephone No. 162 with a watch receiver fitted.