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	Exterior Electric Bell Push EP194 Original, quality, 1920's, cast brass, exterior, electric bell push with an Art Nouveau shaped backplate and an off white ceramic button, detailed 'Press' in black upper cased type. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system and the other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. An unusual and narrow example, fully overhauled and complete and in good and working order. Backplate 3.25" x 1.25" and 2" to be recessed. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


Exterior Electric Bell Push EP193 Original, quality, 1920's, brass, exterior, electric bell push with a vertical, rectangular backplate with canted corners, a white ceramic central button with 'Press' in black upper cased text, and four screw holes for mounting. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this sytem are usually available upon request. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order; an unusual example. Backplate 3" x 2" and 1.75" to be recessed. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Brass Electric Bell Push EP192 Original, quality, 1920's, large, cast brass, circular, exterior electric bell push with a cream coloured ceramic central button, detailed 'Press' in upper cased text. The backplate has three screw holes for mounting and the other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. This bell press is for use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. Has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 4" diameter and 2.5" to be recessed. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


Brass Electric Bell Push EP189 Original, quality, post war, large, cast brass, circular electric bell push with a white composition central press button and two countersunk screw holes for mounting. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system and other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 4" diameter and 1.5" to be recessed. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Brass Electric Bell Push EP188 Original, quality, 1920's, cast brass, circular, exterior electric bell push with a white ceramic central button, detailed 'Press' in black upper cased text. The main plate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system and other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 3" diameter and 1.75" to be recessed. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


Brass Electric Bell Push EP181 Original, quality 1920's, cast brass, circular, interior electric bell push with embossed designs of laurel wreathing and acanthus leaves, with a central brass press button. The backplate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and the other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, as used with low voltage servants indicators, boards and telephone extensions, and can be used externally if mounted with a mastic seal. All has been fully overhauled, polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 2.25" diameter and 1" front to back. Another matching bell push may be available, reference code EP125. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Brass Exterior Electric Bell Push EP179 Original, quality 1920's circular cast brass exterior, electric bell push, with a white ceramic central button and two countersunk screw holes for mounting. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 3" diameter and 1.75" to be recessed. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Brass Electric Bell Push EP176 Original, quality 1920's circular cast brass internal electric bell push, for use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. This bell push can be used externally, if mounted with a mastic seal. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. The backplate has 'Press' in relief to the front and two countersunk screw holes for mounting. All has been fully overhauled, polished and is complete and in good and working order. 2.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Brass Electric Bell Push EP167 Original, quality, 1920's, circular cast brass electric bell press detailed "Harcourts patent" with an ivorine central push button. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. Can be used externally if mounted with a mastic seal. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 3" diameter + 1.25" front to back. Click on photo for a larger or other views. Price: £65.00


Brass Exterior Electric Bell Push EP154 Original quality, 1920's, pressed brass exterior electric bell press surround with a central brass push button. The backplate is in the form of a shield in relief with an Art Nouveau design of hearts and a ribbon swag. For use with a 9 or 12 volt electric supply system. An unusual example. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 3.75" x 3.25" x 1.25" to be recessed. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Brass Electric Bell Push, 7 matching available EP153 Original quality, 1920's, interior brass electric bell press with a name tag holder to the left. These were cut from a large bank of bell presses probably used in a block of flats or offices. We have 16 matching, 8 left handed and 8 right handed (see EP152). The name tag holder can be cut off if not required. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, these bell pushes can be used externally if mounted with a mastic seal. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Backplate 3.25" x 1" + 1" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Brass Electric Bell Push, 7 matching available EP152 Original quality, 1920's, interior brass electric bell press with a name tag holder to the right. These were cut from a large bank of bell presses probably used in a block of flats or offices. We have 16 matching, 8 left handed (see EP153) and 8 right handed. The name tag holder can be cut off if not required. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, these bell pushes can be used externally if mounted with a mastic seal. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Backplate 3.25" x 1" + 1" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Brass Interior Electric Bell Push EP125 Original quality, 1920's, cast brass interior electric bell push in the original matt gilt finish. This example has great detail with acanthus leaf designs within a laurel wreath. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage, electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this bell system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 2.25" diameter and 1" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


Lignum Vitae Pendant Electric Bell Press EP114 Original quality pear shaped, turned lignum vitae two piece pendant electric bell press, circa 1900, with bone fittings. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage, electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. Has been rewired with 36" of modern two core silk covered flex, fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 4" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Ivory Pendant Electric Bell Press EP111 Original quality pear shaped, turned ivory, two piece pendant electric bell press, circa 1900. Impressed 'Up' for originally this was used as a call for the dumb waiter. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage, electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. Has been rewired with 4ft of modern two core silk covered flex, fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 2" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Twin Electric Bell Push EP35 Original quality, 1920's, continental exterior bell push panel, consisting of two brass bell pushes mounted on a rectangular slab of veined dark marble, with a stop chamfer to the edges. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. Has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 8.25" x 4" x 0.75" and 1.25" to be recessed. Click on photo for larger and extra view Price: £230.00


	Chromed Push Plate, 2 Available NP120 Original, quality, 1930's, chrome on brass, rectangular plaque detailing 'Push' in recessed black, and with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Ideal for electric bell pushes or swing doors. Complete and in good order. 3.5" x 2.25". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Brass 'Push' Plaque, 2 available NP83* Original quality, 1920's, pink brass rectangular plaque inlaid in white enamel in upper case 'Push' and with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Ideal for bell pushes or swing doors. Has been polished and lacquered. The white enamel inlay is a little discoloured, otherwise all is complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


	Brass 'Push' Plaque NP81* Original quality, 1920's, pink brass plaque impressed 'Push' in upper case text, with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Ideal for bell pushes or swing doors. Has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


Brass 'Push' Plaque NP46* Original quality, 1920's, pink brass rectangular plaque inlaid with white enamel in upper case 'Push' with four countersunk screw holes for mounting. Ideal for bell pushes or swing doors. Has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


	Brass 'Push' Plaque, 2 available NM26* Original quality 1920's, cast brass 'Push' name plaque. Ideal for exterior bell pushes or for swing doors. Complete and in good and working order. 2.5" x 1.5". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view Price: £32.00


'Push' Brass Plaque NP14* Original quality, 1920's, brass name plaque, with 'Push' engraved to the face and with some remains of the original black infill. It has six countersunk screw holes for fixing and has been lacquered. Complete and in good order. 12" x 3". Click on photo for larger view Price: £40.00


	Electric Indicator Board IB138 Original, quality, electric indicator board circa 1900, in a teak cabinet with two windows on a cream panel with red star indicators. The windows detail 'Full and Empty'. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock and suitable interior or exterior bell pushes are usually available upon request. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. An unusual size and in super order. Backboard 11" x 8.5" and total 3.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Electric Indicator Board IB137 Original, quality, electric indicator board circa 1900, in a teak cabinet with four windows on a black, glazed panel with red star indicators and detailing: 'Bathroom', 'Bedroom', 'Front Door'. This board is for use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock and suitable interior and exterior bell pushes are usually available upon request. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Backboard 13.5" x 6.5" and total 2.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Electric Indicator Board IB136 Original, quality, electric indicator board circa 1900, in a teak cabinet with four windows on a black, glazed panel with red star indicators and detailing: 'Singing Room', 'Ladies Snug', 'Smoke Room'. The glass panel is also marked for the electric fitters - 'F.W. Langley Ltd, tel 2378'. This board is for use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock and suitable interior and exterior bell pushes are usually available upon request. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order; very unusual room names. Backboard 15.5" x 7.5" and total 3" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £285.00


Electric Indicator Board IB135 Original, quality, electric indicator board circa 1900, in a teak cabinet with five windows, on a black glazed panel with red star indicators. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. Other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. This example is unusual having no room names or numbers, but ideal for re-naming the rooms, etc. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Backboard 17" x 6.75" and 2.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Electric Indicator Board IB.133 Original, quality, 1920's, large, electric indicator board in a teak cabinet, with sixteen circular windows within a pale green panel detailing 'Billiards Room', 2 x 'Bathroom', 'Bedrooms 1 to 6', 'Front Entrance', 'Hall', 'Dining Room', 'Drawing Room', 'Breakfast Room' 'Telephone Room' and 'Back Door'. Each window has a red star paper label to the signals and this example can be reset by a brass chain to one side. This board is for use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, as used with low voltage servants indicators, bell presses and telephone extensions. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 14.5" x 19.25" backboard and 3" front to back. The other parts required to operate this sytem are usually available in stock and suitable interior and exterior bell presses are usually available upon request. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


Electric Indicator Board IB131 Original, quality, large, electric indicator board circa 1900, in a teak cabinet with twelve windows, on a black glazed panel with red painted indicators.This board is for use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, as used with low voltage servants indicators, bell presses and telephone extensions. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. The windows are marked for: 'Reception Office, Ladies Lavatory, Bathroom, Bedrooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.'. Also detailed for the maker / installer 'F. A. Pine, Electrical Contractor, 4 & 9 Taunton Road, Bridgwater'. The black paintwork to the back of the glass is faded in places and, although no black is missing, it is smokey grey in areas. Otherwise, all is fully overhauled and complete and in good and working order. Unusual to find 'Ladies Lavatory' on an indicator board. Back board 21.5" x 12.75" and 3.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Electric Indicator Board IB130 Original, quality, large, electric indicator board circa 1900, in a teak cabinet with thirty-three windows on a black glazed panel, with card mounted, red star indicators. This board is for use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, as used with low voltage servants indicators, bell presses and telephone extensions. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. The windows are marked for various rooms: 'Front Door, Back Door, North Parlour, Dining Room, New West Lounge, Oak Smoke Room, Garden Hall, Hunting Parlour, South Library, Staircase Hall, Billiard Room, Bedrooms West 1, 2, 3, South 4, 5, Cloisters South 6, East 7, Cloister Bedrooms East 8, South 9, 10, Sewing Room E. Cloisters, Bathrooms West 1, Central 2, West 3, South 4, East 5, 6, Dressing Rooms West 3, East 6.'. Also detailed for the maker / installer 'J. G. Gray, Coventry'. The bottom row is not operational, for the electric components were removed long ago and replacement red star tags have been fitted throughout. Otherwise, all is original, fully overhauled and in good and working order. An unusually large and detailed indicator board, with some very interesting rooms. Cabinet 23" x 14.5" x 3". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £650.00


Electric Indicator Bell IB121 Original, quality 1920's electric indicator bell with an external brass bell, mounted on a teak backboard with a lift off teak cover to the coil etc. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, as used with low voltage servants indicators, bell presses and telephone extensions. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled, the brass polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Other similar bells may be available upon request. Backboard 8" x 4.5" and front to back including bell 4". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Electric Indicator Bell IB120 Original, quality 1920's electric indicator bell with an external brass bell, mounted on a teak backboard with a lift off teak cover to the coil etc. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, as used with low voltage servants indicators, bell presses and telephone extensions. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled, the brass polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Other similar bells may be available upon request. Backboard 6.75" x 4" and front to back with bell 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


Electric Indicator Bell IB122 Original, quality 1920's electric indicator bell with an external brass bell, mounted on a teak backboard with a lift off teak cover to the coil etc. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system, as used with low voltage servants indicators, bell presses and telephone extensions. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled, the brass polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Other similar bells may be available upon request. Backboard 7.25" x 4" and front to back including bell 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Police Station Electric Indicator Board IB103 Original quality, 1920's, electric indicator board in a beech cabinet, with ten windows within a cream coloured panel behind glass and with card mounted red star indicators. This originally came from a police station in Scotland and the room details are for the "Side" and "Front doors" and "Cells 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5". For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Backboard 18" x 10.25" + 3.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


Electric Indicator Board IB100 Original quality, 1920's, electric indicator board in a teak cabinet, marked for the manufacturer "Gents of Leicester". The twelve windows on the black glazed panel have red and white vertical striped card indicators and the windows are marked for the various rooms 'North & West Entrances', 'Kitchen Entrance', 'Office', 'Medical Room', 'Kitchenette', 'Isolation Rooms 1 & 2', '2 Sick Bays' and 2 not marked. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. The other parts to operate this system are usually available in stock. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in superb working order. A very unusual example with the sick bays etc. 18" x 8.5" x 3" Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £385.00


	Electric Indicator Board IB97 Original quality, 1920's, electric indicator board in a teak cabinet, with 20 windows on a black glazed panel, gilt surrounds to each window and card mounted red and white indicators, each with a room number 1 - 20. Marked to the glass for the manufacturer "Gents of Leicester". For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this system are usually available in stock. Has been fully overhauled, has some minor damage to the gilding on the windows and otherwise is complete and in good and working order. 15.5" x 15" tall + 2.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £265.00


Electric Indicator Board IB81 Original quality, 1920's, electric indicator board in a teak cabinet with eighteen windows within a cream coloured panel behind glass and with red drop down signals. The painted panel is marked for the maker 'Gent of Leicester' and detailed with the room names 'Drawing, Dining, Morning & Games Room', 'Library', 'Study', 'Orangery', 'Kitchen', 'Cook's Kitchen', Utility', 'Butler's Pantry', 'Back Hall Door' x 2, 'Blue, Brown, Red & Guest Bedrooms' and 'Pool Room & Gym'. Some very unusual room names are included on this large indicator board. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage, electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this bell system are usually available in stock. Suitable interior and exterior bell pushes are usually available upon request. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Cabinet 21" x 13" x 3.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £325.00


	Electric Indicator Board IB80 Original quality electric indicator board, circa 1900/20's, in a two coloured teak cabinet with sixteen windows within a cream coloured panel behind glass and with red drop down signals. The painted panel is detailed for 'East Wing' and 'West Wing', each having 'Basement', 'Ground', and 'Floors 1 to 6'. For use with a 9 or 12 volt, low voltage, electric supply system. The other parts required to operate this bell system are usually available in stock. Suitable interior and exterior bell pushes are usually available upon request. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. A large example. Backboard 27.25" x 12.25" x 3.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £285.00


Electric Indicator Board IB46 Original quality electric indicator board, circa 1900, in a teak cabinet with a mahogany front and a ply backboard. The front black glazed panel has twenty windows with gilt room numbers and white card indicators also with room numbers on. For use with a 9 or 12 volt low voltage electric supply system. The coil and indicator is missing from room 20 but otherwise all has been overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. The other parts required to operate this bell system are usually available in stock. 19.5" wide x 17" x 3.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and internal views. Price: £485.00

Online Catalogue > Bell Pushes & Bell Boards

Many more items are available from the shop so if you cannot find what you want, please email us. We also maintain a very successful customer requirements file. Email us on hofgartner@belowstairs.co.uk or telephone +44(0)1488 682317.