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Is it possible to repair the mechanical Western Electric 500 dials? I just bought a 500 that has a 'sticky' dial that will not return properly.
Thanks in advance!
Teletypejoe
Real comms took 200lb teletypes, hand keys, sounders, operators and cranked phones!
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Ive had good luck with WD40 on sticky dials
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I'd rather use a light machine oil instead of WD-40, and be especially careful not to get it on the contacts or the contact pileup. You can actually send your dial to a fellow in Arizona, who will repair and recalibrate it for about $6.
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Hi Touch Tone Tommy,
Do you know where I can find his info? 6 or even twenty dollars is a real bargan as far as I am concerned.
Thanks for the info!
Joe
Real comms took 200lb teletypes, hand keys, sounders, operators and cranked phones!
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Contact Steve Hiltz, at VTS Industrial https://navysalvage.com/dialrepair.html
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