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benc
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1 edit | Question about a Telephone of mine...I want to fix it. If this is the wrong forum, I apologize but I can't find a better fit. The only other idea I can think of is one of the DSL forums, since they use the phone line. However, my question has nothing to do with Internet access.
I have a telephone, a Western Electric 500C/D. If I use it, I hear static and most other people complain about my sounding faint. I'm guessing it's something to do with the speaker and the microphone, but I could be wrong. I wonder if someone can tell me what the problem is likely to be so I can fix it, and what parts I should buy.
I did have to make a small modification to the phone, since the ringer was apparently disabled (I don't know why it was) and I had to get it to work, so now the ringer works. Other than that, I didn't make any changes.
I know it's not the phone line because I have another phone, a W.E. 500DM, which works perfectly fine. No static, and no one complains that it's hard to hear me.
I'm hoping this will be an easy fix, as these are simple machines. The alternative would be to go on to E-Bay and buy another phone, but I don't like the idea of doing that.
Can anyone help me? | |
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1 edit | Definitely sounds like the transmitter(microphone). beeron has a good suggestion, if it's noisy, bang the handset on a hard surface and see if it improves. Also, swapping the transmitter with a known good one is a good indicator, also. | |
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said by benc  :I have a telephone, a Western Electric 500C/D. If I use it, I hear static and most other people complain about my sounding faint. Sounding faint could indicate an un-happy transmitter. What happens is the carbon pellets become stuck to each other in what ever position the transmitter has been in for the past few years. Easy fix unscrew the transmitter cap remove the transmitter and gently smack the edge of it on a wooden surface rotate it 180 degrees and repeat once. Your transmitter if it hasn't gotten wet will now work as if it was new. Also while you have the transmitter cap off give it a good cleaning to be sure the holes in are fully open. You would be surprised how much gunk can get in there and cannot get out.
Low volume and noise together could be a dirty hook switch a high open in the line cord, corroded/dirty line cord/handset mod connectors if the phone has them or dirty contacts in a rotary dial. Contact cleaner is your friend or 2/26 in a pinch.
Wayne
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