W.E. 302 makes loud POP after new handset wire

[Partyline4]

I have included three pictures of my current setup.

The red goes to red

The white is now yellow

and the black is now the green.

The problem, is that every time I pick up the handset there is a deathly POP! noise.

This was not so with the other hand-set cord. Could the size of the wire have something to do with it? Maybe something in the dial?

Any help is appreciated.

The red circles identify my new wire's connections.

[poplar1]

You have the brown-yellow hookswitch wire and the black capacitor wires reversed on the dial. Brown-yellow should be on Y and black capacitor on BK of dial.

[Partyline4]

You have the brown-yellow hookswitch wire and the black capacitor wires reversed on the dial. Brown-yellow should be on Y and black capacitor on BK of dial.

NOPE

Didn't fix it.

This didn't happen with the older wire.

NOTHING is different!

Atleast.....that i'm aware of....

[poplar1]

If it was working OK before, but not now, it may be an open (defective) red wire in the handset cord.

[TelePlay]

As a bit of an aside, what is that inside the dial governor?

Below is a picture of one of mine with the insert being what is shown in the first picture of this post. Does it return at 10 pps? Looks like crud or grease.

Just curious. Haven't seen that before.

[WesternElectricBen]

Could it be the aftermarket modular plug is creating a connection issue?

Ben

[Partyline4]

As a bit of an aside, what is that inside the dial governor?

Below is a picture of one of mine with the insert being what is shown in the first picture of this post. Does it return at 10 pps? Looks like crud or grease.

Just curious. Haven't seen that before.

HA HA HA!!!!!!

That tickles me.

It is lithium grease!

She runs very smooth and quick!

[Partyline4]

If it was working OK before, but not now, it may be an open (defective) red wire in the handset cord.

You are probably right!

The red wire is a little sketchy!

I'll catch up with you after I go see!

[Partyline4]

If it was working OK before, but not now, it may be an open (defective) red wire in the handset cord.

You were right!

The wire never ohmed out so there was an open circuit in the wire somewhere.

How about that mess?

Now I got to go find a cord for it......

[LarryInMichigan]

The wire never ohmed out so there was an open circuit in the wire somewhere.

If it is open, the problem is likely at the end by the spade lug.  I usually stick a pin into the wire a bit away from the spade to see if there is conductance up until that point.

Larry

[Partyline4]

The wire never ohmed out so there was an open circuit in the wire somewhere.

If it is open, the problem is likely at the end by the spade lug.  I usually stick a pin into the wire a bit away from the spade to see if there is conductance up until that point.

Larry

Thanks Larry,

The cord was actually the power cord for a 1952 Model 500 that I had acquired.

Payed too much for it, but it's in good shape.

The 302 is from 1952, but has a F1 handset.

The handset has a "46" on the lip of the transmitter cavity. Does this mean it was made in 1946!?!

That would be great!