Need to get Northern Electric Galion phone to ring

[JorgeAmely]

Google is your friend.

http://www.oldphoneworks.com/ringer-plate-for-galion-telephones.html

[DARK FATHER]

Got it!  Thanks!  I just ordered it and it should arrive around the time with the new ringer I ordered. 

[DARK FATHER]

OK I installed the adapter and ringer that I ordered fom ebay.  The ringer sometimes rings faily strong and sometimes it barely rings at all.  The clapper will move when coaxed by my finger when it does not ring.  The seller mentioned something about there being two types of WE 302 ringer as a potential problem, but I doubt it.  Is my ringer worn out?  I need to know because I intend to exchange this for a working one.

[Doug Rose]

DF.. Is the clapper moving? On the WE ringer there is a tension bar, move it all the way to the top or all the way to the bottom. If this doesn't work, move the bells closer together if the clapper moves, nut there is no ring....Doug

[DARK FATHER]

I moved the tension bar all the way to the top (from the original middle position) and the phone would not ring at all.  I moved it all the way to the bottom and it rings everytime (so far).  I will keep testing it all day.

[JorgeAmely]

Can you take a picture of the ringer in your Galion phone? In that way, it will be easy to determine the type of ringer you have; either frequency or straight line.

[Doug Rose]

I moved the tension bar all the way to the top (from the original middle position) and the phone would not ring at all.  I moved it all the way to the bottom and it rings everytime (so far).  I will keep testing it all day.

You should be all set now....Doug

[DARK FATHER]

Jorge I have no picture to show, but here is the item number I bought it off Ebay under so you can see the actual item: 200534276864
I never post other people's pics without their permission and I have not contacted the seller to ask to use his.  I believe that the problem is indeed fixed!  It acted as if it was having trouble ringing about 50% of the time before I adjusted it.  That bell sounds GREAT!

[LarryInMichigan]

That looks like a SL ringer to me.  Next time though, check with Steve Hilsz first.  I think that he charges much less for these.

Larry

[JorgeAmely]

I agree with Larry: looks SL from the West coast.

[Doug Rose]

DF...did the tension bar do the trick like I showed you?....Doug

[DARK FATHER]

It sure did! (See above posts).  Thanks again.  I almost sent that ringer back to the seller.

[Doug Rose]

It sure did! (See above posts).  Thanks again.  I almost sent that ringer back to the seller.
[/quote   Outstanding! ....Doug