Welcome to the Old Telephone Room (OTR) a private collection of antique and vintage telephones and telecommunications memorabilia that has grown into something a little bigger than I ever expected.

The collection includes telephones, payphones, limited editions, prototypes, field trials, clear telephones, engineering samples, Bell Canada, Northern Electric, Northern Telecom and Bell Northern Research (BNR) memorabilia, signs, advertising, photographs and documentation.
And last but not least Bell Telephone Company of Canada employee badges.

Some pieces are rare, some unusual, but almost everything has a story to tell.  For me, it’s not just about collecting old phones it’s about preserving the people, technology and stories behind Canada’s telephone history.

This website is regularly updated with new additions, so have a look around.

And if an old telephone on this site makes you say, “I remember those!” then this site has done its job.

OTR also features a registry of Employee Badges from The Bell Telephone Company of Canada. ( Bell Telephone of Canada Badge Registry )

All photographs and content are protected by copyright. Permission is required before using or reproducing images.

Preserving Canadian Telephone History, One Telephone at a Time!