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Old 28th Jul 2019, 8:17 am   #11
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Default Re: Vintage Arrow ( Toy? ) Telephones

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Originally Posted by julie_m View Post
When both handsets are down, the batteries are wired so they fight against one another; the voltages are equal, so no current flows.
This is presumably only strictly true if the two batteries have equal charge. Is there a possibility that a discharged battery could result in enough current from the other battery to operate the buzzers? This could either be seen as a b***** nuisance or as a "battery low" indicator (or both, like those smoke detectors that go bleep in the night).
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