ae 183 how do i get center number plate off

[court84]

Thanks for previous answers.
How do I remove the center cover to replace the number plate(?).
I have tried the paperclip with no luck.  Does the entire dial have to be removed?

Thanks

[WesternElectricBen]

Is a 183 a starlight or a space saver? Or am I completely wrong?

[court84]

this is a space maker phone

[G-Man]

Excerpt of GSP from the TCI Library:

GTE PRACTICES                                              SECTION 473-301-200
ENGINEERING-PLANT SERIES                        ISSUE 2, APRIL 1981

                                  TYPE 183 TELEPHONE SET
                           INSTALLATION AND FIELD MAINTENANCE

Number Card Replacement

4.02  To replace the number card and fingerwheel,
proceed as follows:

  (a )     Locate  the  small hole in the fingerwheel lo-
      cated near finger hole 6.
(b)  Insert  a flngerwheel tool into the small hole,
      engaging  the  latching  lug (located under the
      wheel ) at the left edge of the hoie, and push
     down until the Iug snaps out toward number 6
      on the number plate.
  (c)     Remove  the  tool and rotate the fingerwheel
      clockwise one full turn until the zero (0) hole
      of the fingerwheel has passed the finger stop
        and is slightly beyond the zero (0) on the
     number plate.  Remove the fingerwheel from
      the dlal.
NOTE:         If this procedure fails to disengage the
        fingerwheel, rotate the fingerwheel clockwise
     to the finger stop and insert the tool the
     small hole while applying pressure in a clock-
      wise direction on the fingerwheel.  Withdraw
     the dial card from the fingerwheel by pulling
     the elongated tab.

[AE_Collector]

Keep in mind that there are several types of finger wheels on AE dials. If it has the little hole between 5 and 6 then with some practice you will eventually remove it. But the newer plastic FW's have a little screw through the centre and a stick on number tag covers it.

The type of AE phone generally doesn't matter, within a certain date range most are the same as each other.

<------- AE 183 SpaceSaver!

Terry

[WesternElectricBen]

Ok, thats what I was wondering.