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10th Sep 2018, 11:58 am | #1 |
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Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK.
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Slow No10 dial
The No10 dial on my candlestick phone is a bit slow on the return so I was going to disassemble it and see if anything needs cleaning inside as the front of it is pretty dirty. I am slightly worried about the main spring unwinding, how is this held in place and which screws/parts should I avoid removing to make sure it stays in place? Is there a way of cleaning the main spindle/spring and lubricating it without touching the main spring and unwinding it?
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10th Sep 2018, 3:55 pm | #2 |
Octode
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.
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Re: Slow No10 dial
Here are the GPO servicing instructions.
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10th Sep 2018, 4:04 pm | #3 |
Heptode
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Re: Slow No10 dial
Usually you do not have to dismantle it. The instruction sent in the reply over is good, more info here: http://www.britishtelephones.com/dial1.htm#d10
I would have tried to blow out the dirt, clean with a little brush and oil carefully. Do not use oil with silicone, it may cause problems later for the contact sets. A thin watch, weapon, bike, sewing machine oil are usually OK, but you cant hardly get to little. dsk |
10th Sep 2018, 10:16 pm | #4 |
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Re: Slow No10 dial
Got it sorted, I took out the governor and governor gear, blew as much dirt out as I could and put a tiny amount of oil on any moving parts, it's going great guns now.
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