AE Wiring Diagram

[HarrySmith]

I recently aquired my first AE 80. I got it because of the Green color, my first thought was it would look awesome with a black dial & handset. I took it apart today and inside the shell I found this card. Is this standard? Do they all have this inside? I also thought the Addendum about colors was strange!

[JorgeAmely]

Harry:

The older AE80s had the schematic card tucked in the housing. It matches the color of your set and it indicates that it was shipped without a ringer, to perhaps have it installed later by the local phone company or maybe used as an extension.

I think sometime in 1958 AE changed the color standard of the handset wires, that's why they have a reminder on the card.

[Greg G.]

I think sometime in 1958 AE changed the color standard of the handset wires, that's why they have a reminder on the card.

Just think what fun it would have been if they changed the wire colors to:

WHITE FOR BLACK
OFF-WHITE FOR RED
EGGSHELL FOR WHITE

[AE_Collector]

Just think what fun it would have been if they changed the wire colors to:

WHITE FOR BLACK
OFF-WHITE FOR RED
EGGSHELL FOR WHITE

Eggshell hadn't been invented then! ...Maybe CLassic Ivory or how about Antique White? Actually in AE colors, Antique White REPLACED Classic Ivory in about 1975 or so (when the 80E's replaced the 80's).

Terry