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Telephone Identification, Repair & Restoration => Telephone Component Identification => Topic started by: Doug Rose on May 22, 2022, 01:03:41 PM

Title: Western Electric Wood 300K/400W? Upgrade 5 Bar Magneto
Post by: Doug Rose on May 22, 2022, 01:03:41 PM
 

This is very cool as WE upgraded this to a 400W? (vermillion is tough to see) and added a coil and a condenser.

My guess is WE making a Mag into a subset. Very Cool!

Crank the magneto and the Gongs ring, hook up dial tone to L1 and L2 and the Gongs ring.

I have never seen this set up before. Any info on this? Many thanks....Doug
Title: Re: Western Electric Wood 300K/400W? Upgrade 5 Bar Magneto
Post by: HarrySmith on May 23, 2022, 07:48:07 AM
Very cool. I am not too sure if WE did it. Some of the wiring looks suspect, The way the ringer wires are soldered to the hinges and no spades on the ends of some wires is not very professional. Possibly a previous owner changed some wiring.
Title: Re: Western Electric Wood 300K/400W? Upgrade 5 Bar Magneto
Post by: Doug Rose on May 23, 2022, 11:30:41 AM
Quote from: HarrySmith on May 23, 2022, 07:48:07 AMVery cool. I am not too sure if WE did it. Some of the wiring looks suspect, The way the ringer wires are soldered to the hinges and no spades on the ends of some wires is not very professional. Possibly a previous owner changed some wiring.
I thought that as well Harry, but the Vermillion got me curious....Doug
Title: Re: Western Electric Wood 300K/400W? Upgrade 5 Bar Magneto
Post by: HarrySmith on May 23, 2022, 02:06:15 PM
Yeah, agreed. Very strange beast you got there.
Title: Re: Western Electric Wood 300K/400W? Upgrade 5 Bar Magneto
Post by: MMikeJBenN27 on May 23, 2022, 07:10:54 PM
Quote from: HarrySmith on May 23, 2022, 07:48:07 AMVery cool. I am not too sure if WE did it. Some of the wiring looks suspect, The way the ringer wires are soldered to the hinges and no spades on the ends of some wires is not very professional. Possibly a previous owner changed some wiring.
Western Electric did indeed solder the wires to the hinges.

Mike
Title: Re: Western Electric Wood 300K/400W? Upgrade 5 Bar Magneto
Post by: HarrySmith on May 24, 2022, 07:50:05 AM
Yes, they did before flexible stranded wire but they did a much neater job. Both routing & soldering was way more professional looking.