GPO Telephones - Tribune

Tribune

This telephone was able to operate on both loop disconnect (pulse) and MF4 (tone) dialling. The method was chosen by a switch on the base, as shown in the photograph. It was introduced in the 1980s as a basic telephone and was the last model with a mechanical bell. The volume control was the ultimate in simplicity: a plastic disc with a hole in it which could be rotated to cover over the sounder holes by a varying amount.

• GPO Tribune Blue

• GPO Tribune Blue base. Note switch on the left hand side to change from Loop Disconnect to MF4. Also shows the wheel which is a crude method of adjusting the ringing volume