Dismantled (mostly) Corteclo 2554...

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So, I got the Cortelco today at last, no thanks to the HMRC, and before going off to have a heart monitor removed (another story, nothing to worry about, I hope!!), I took the Cortelco phone apart to see it's guts, and I'm amazed at how "true to form" it is, I was just expecting everything to be attached to the back of the dial, not all these wires going here, there and everywhere, for a modern version of a classic phone, it's pretty good in my eyes...

Anyway, it's another Rhonda Waldon phone (I noticed that she inspects many Cortelco phones!! ), and the pictures are in no particular order...

There is a dial card and cover for the card, I just had it removed for the pics as I had pulled out the Dymo-printer slip with someone's number on, and left the parts out in order to access the screws...

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Another 5 pics, that's all I got before the day out to see the nurse and have a wander in Chester-le-street...

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I haven't hooked it up yet, but I've "pinged" the bell with my finger and it should sound like this youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11RmzNwSaZQ

It's a nice sound in that video, so I'm very happy with that...

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So, here's how I propose to connect up the 2554...

1. Remove the sliding plug thing
2. Connect the wires from a matching red cable (on it's way, I hope!!)
3. Route the cable through a convenient cutout in the base of the phone (see pics)
4. Close 'er up, mount it up, plug it in and play...

Just need some spades (need to go visit Maplin and be parted with money for things like that, and a box for that home made bellset) to connect the line to the network, and I'll be happy...

And I'm also trying out my new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet PC thing, this time, taking pictures with the LED flash enabled, I'm impressed actually...