Telephone Troubleshooting and Repair

Popular Mechanics article "How To Repair Telephones", Oct 1987

Started by Greg G.

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March 18, 2013, 02:25:23 AM
by twocvbloke

Hotel phone - line cord, ringer, left over doo-dad.

Started by Greg G.

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Replies: 23
Views: 6,062

October 18, 2012, 04:43:51 PM
by poplar1

Loud clicks when dialing a 500.

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 1
Views: 932

August 13, 2011, 10:15:50 PM
by LarryInMichigan

WE soft center dial card retainer doo-dad - how to reassemble?

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 5
Views: 1,420

April 06, 2011, 05:16:23 PM
by Greg G.

No dial tone pairing Imperial with 302 subset.

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 8
Views: 3,210

March 23, 2015, 02:07:05 PM
by Greg G.

Physical "leak" in 302 capacitor, screw for bracket missing.

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 6
Views: 1,360

July 07, 2010, 02:10:37 AM
by McHeath

Clapper adjustment for 553A hotel phone.

Started by Greg G.

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Replies: 21
Views: 4,704

January 09, 2010, 02:38:23 AM
by Greg G.

Loud humming noise in 52-500

Started by Greg G.

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Replies: 19
Views: 3,825

August 09, 2012, 03:23:24 PM
by Greg G.

E1 handset disassembly.

Started by Greg G.

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Replies: 15
Views: 5,837

January 25, 2010, 01:45:18 PM
by Dan/Panther

Not all 4H dials are the same.

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 10
Views: 1,661

July 16, 2013, 07:03:53 PM
by poplar1

Preserving date stamps while cleaning.

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 14
Views: 3,378

January 08, 2010, 08:26:10 PM
by Dennis Markham

AE 80 w/426A gas tube

Started by Greg G.

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Replies: 29
Views: 5,436

March 28, 2010, 02:31:11 PM
by JorgeAmely

59 Beige 500 progress.

Started by Greg G.

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Replies: 22
Views: 7,690

September 15, 2009, 01:07:21 AM
by Greg G.

Hole repair in AE Hotel phone receiver.

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 5
Views: 1,461

November 20, 2012, 01:00:36 PM
by Greg G.

Dial cleaning - Ultrasonic tanks

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 9
Views: 3,198

June 27, 2010, 07:00:12 PM
by Come in Nighthawk

202 in action

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 10
Views: 3,561

July 17, 2009, 10:23:38 AM
by Phonesrfun

Stiff handset cord on AE 90

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 3
Views: 1,132

November 23, 2009, 03:33:05 AM
by foots

AE 40 w/SL ringer won't ring

Started by Greg G.

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Replies: 17
Views: 4,725

June 30, 2012, 08:36:39 AM
by stub

Damaged threads on cap.

Started by Greg G.

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Replies: 37
Views: 6,040

December 06, 2009, 04:16:32 PM
by Greg G.

Proper 202 disassembly procedure?

Started by Greg G.

Replies: 5
Views: 1,585

October 17, 2010, 07:41:33 PM
by Greg G.