Green GPO 332

The GPO 232 and 332 telephones were produced between 1934 and 1957, though they remained a staple of British households and offices well into the 1960s and 70s. Many featured the iconic "cheese drawer" at the base for pull-out instruction cards. The GPO 232 was incredibly durable because it was made of Bakelite (and later Diakon for the ivory/colored models). The 332 was a more advanced unit that didn’t require a separate external bell box. These phones were based on a design by Ericsson but also manufactured for the British General Post Office by Siemens and other companies.