1) Place a piece of sticky tape over the clear centre dial cover, and pull if off quickly to remove the clear plastic centre dial cover as in the picture below:
2) Remove the paper label and then unscrew the screw in the centre, to remove the clear plastic (with a flat blade screwdriver).
3) Remove the small wire retaining clip, this is easily removed with your fingers (see below)
4) Lift out the number plate backing (using a piece of sticky tape).
5) The inside of the dial will look very similar to the phograph below. However although the inside parts will be the same shape they will be different colours. Some parts may be plastic others brass.
6) Apply a small amount of watchmaker’s oil onto a cotton bud and use the cotton bud to clean out the governor cap.
7) Move the cotton bud from side to side to get to the complete insides of the cup (see above and below).
8) Replace the Number dial backing (see below).
9) Replace the small wire retaining clip (see below).
10) Replace the clear plastic finger dial and centre screw and tighten the screw (see below).
11) Test the dial rotates OK (to make sure the procedure has worked) and then finally replace the paper label and push fit the plastic centre cover. Then test the dial again.
All should now be OK and you should now repaired on of the UK's nostalgic 746 Telephones.
4 comments:
Thank you for your comment and nice words on my blog.
It`s appreciated. :)
I remember phones like this from my childhood days here in Norway. Grey ones.
Hi I have a working bakalite phone I want to use at a festival (in a bar playing old music and gramophones).
would you have any information on getting it to work away from the land line?
regards,
Colm
Will take your comments onboard regarding Trimphone.Like your blog very informative well done.
what to say... Old is Really Gold, I am missing my old days. Phones are special in every ones life and I must say its awesome...thanks :)
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