AE 183 Spacemaker Disassembly & Reassembly

[Greg G.]

If you unwired the wires from the dial itself, check to make sure that is back the way it should be.  If in doubt, don't hesitate to ask.

-Bill

Thankfully I did not do that since I wasn't brave enough to attempt a dial overhaul.  It rotated and returned ok w/o any funny noises.  I'm a firm believer in the saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"  I only took off the finger wheel parts to clean them.

That extra part is plastic, I think.  Thanks for the easy to follow wiring instructions.  I'll try it again on Monday.  In the mean time, here's a before and after pic.  It ain't a "finlover" phone, but this is as good as it's going to get, other than a little more polishing of the cradle and maybe the handset.

[stub]

Brinybay,  How about that 183 ? Did you get it going? Let us know.
                Phone looks good!!!    stub

[Greg G.]

Didn't get time to mess with it on Monday.  Sometime in the next few days.  I'll keep you posted.

[Greg G.]

Success!  The line wires were on the wrong posts.  When I moved them, I still wasn't getting a dial tone.  That could possibly mean I just can't hear it, i.e. the receiver wasn't working.  So to test my theory, I dialed my cell, and it rang!  (I did that same test the last time and it didn't ring).  

Took the receiver off and discovered that the doo-dad that it sits on was out of place and had crawled down into the hollow of the handset.  I wasn't sure exactly how it was supposed to be situated in the receiver cup, (Why, out of 2 dozen other pics, did I NOT take a picture of it?!) but I took my best guess, and apparently the receiver and the cap are what really holds it in place.

Ok, it works, fine.  Now I just need to get a proper line cord and a ringer box.  At this rate, I should have the other 20 some phones I have done around the year 2058.

[stub]

Brinybay, Glad you got it fixed!!!!
                 No need to rush ,  one at a time.  If we fix all of them we won't have anything to work on.   Good job Briny!!!       stub

[LarryInMichigan]

Brinybay,

The receiver cup should look like this, I think.  This is a picture from an early AE80 handset.

Larry

[Greg G.]

Brinybay,

The receiver cup should look like this, I think.  This is a picture from an early AE80 handset.

Larry

I guessed right then, thanks!

[Dan/Panther]

Brinybay;
That's a piece of Mica insulation, used for electrical or heat insulation, in the case of the phone for electrical isolation most likely, where it goes I don't know.
D/P

[Jim Stettler]

If you unwired the wires from the dial itself, check to make sure that is back the way it should be.  If in doubt, don't hesitate to ask.

-Bill

 I'm a firm believer in the saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

I generally follow the "fix it till it's broke" philosophy.
I will agree your sentiment makes better sense.
JimS