This Fingerwheel is Smarter Than I Am

[david@london]

glad to hear you've cracked it, eric............... i have 3 500s with open f/wheels + i always approach them with caution.  the british system on the gpo 700s was simple and effective - sellotape + a screwdriver..........

[twocvbloke]

the british system on the gpo 700s was simple and effective - sellotape + a screwdriver..........

On the older colour 700 series fingerwheels, you had to push a clip under the wheel to lift the number card window as the sellotape, or even the proper rubber sucker tool, wouldn't shift it... 

http://www.samhallas.co.uk/collection/bits_706_2.htm
(about halfway down)

[poplar1]

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=6837.0

There's also one that looks like a ball-point pen.

[Mr. Bones]

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=6837.0

There's also one that looks like a ball-point pen.

     I have seen many of these captioned, depicted, and advertised as a 'dial-spudger (tool)'

Here's a couple quick results for "dial spudger" from Google:

h ttp://www.specialized.net/Specialized/Universal-Release-Tool--Spudger-575-3355.aspx ( dead link )

http://www.specialized.net/Specialized/Jonard-AT3112-Round-Plastic-Spudger--512-x-516-53.aspx#  ( new link )

http://www.sandman.com/secret.html

Scroll down....

h ttp://www.phonetechsupply.com/Telephone-Spudger-Wire-Pick/c7_9/index.html?page=2  ( dead link )

     I hope this helps all with finger wheel removal; I know I'm going to get a couple...

     (I have a 9/56 Aqua 500 that needs a new finger wheel. Anybody have a spare they'd part with?)

Best regards,

Terrence

[TelePlay]

As an FYI, some time back this subject came up and the pin vise was suggested as a good tool to have.

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=5085.msg63359#msg63359

They are still available at

http://tinyurl.com/3bolesc

and

http://tinyurl.com/3we9jt7

The idea was to put the chosen drill in the vise backwards to use as a removal tool.

The two advantages of this pin vise was the variety of drill diameters for different sized finger wheel holes and having the very small drills if needed.