Over the weekend the new transformer was installed (left) and we open up the old one to see how bad it burned. The unit powered up but the ringer and tone circuits do not work. I will need to test the unit with the phones plugged in because I think that it will not operate without a complete looped circuit. Stay tuned.
Ohh and please take care of each other.
In my experiences repairing vintage test and telecom equipment I’ve into issues with dried out leather/rubber items, mainly belts, idlers, handles and straps. A really simple and inexpensive way to restore most all of these leathers involves cleaning with saddle soap to remove any surface dirt/oils and a few applications of conditioner to restore the moisture.
I have been really surprised at how much this works..
Here is what I used:
Please take care of each other.
Here is a peek of the repair rare thrift store find. Gotta love that W.E. Green!!! I took the two knobs off since one came broken and I am wondering if I should try and cast a new knob to replace the OG one. Also someone at the thrift store plugged this in and 100% sure the multi cap dried and shorted out. It’s insides were coated in potting material fumes. The transformer shows dead short, so I am hoping that it was not totally wrecked from a meltdown.
Stay tuned and take care of each other.