Bell No1A and a 232? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

PJL · 1st Aug 2010, 7:26 pm

I like the idea of making use of a bell No 1A that came in my edwardian house. Am I right in thinking that a 232 would be the best choice as all I would need is a capacitor? Do I need a specific model or are they all the same?

russell_w_b · 1st Aug 2010, 11:50 pm

You wouldn't need a capacitor, as the capacitor in the master LJU now undertakes the function of the capacitor once located in the telephone (or bellset).

According to Bob's telephone pages, the 1A is suitable for 16⅔ Hz ringing frequency only (original sub-cycle ringing, ⅓ mains-frequency). Modern ringing uses 25 Hz (½ mains frequency), and so may not ring satisfactorily. Worth a try, though!

Darren-UK · 2nd Aug 2010, 12:02 am

The 232 usually operates with Bellset No.26 and may look a tad silly with a wooden 1A. It's up to you though and, as Russell says, try it. Post #1 reads, however, as if you've not actually got a 232 yet although it's not entirely clear.

Woody bell(set)s are more familiar operating in conjunction with the 150 'candlestick', more specifically Bellset No.1 I think it was.

1st Aug 2010, 11:50 pm	#2
russell_w_b Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 3,687	Re: Bell No1A and a 232? You wouldn't need a capacitor, as the capacitor in the master LJU now undertakes the function of the capacitor once located in the telephone (or bellset). According to Bob's telephone pages, the 1A is suitable for 16⅔ Hz ringing frequency only (original sub-cycle ringing, ⅓ mains-frequency). Modern ringing uses 25 Hz (½ mains frequency), and so may not ring satisfactorily. Worth a try, though! __________________ Regds, Russell W. B. G4YLI.

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Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,061	Re: Bell No1A and a 232? The 232 usually operates with Bellset No.26 and may look a tad silly with a wooden 1A. It's up to you though and, as Russell says, try it. Post #1 reads, however, as if you've not actually got a 232 yet although it's not entirely clear. Woody bell(set)s are more familiar operating in conjunction with the 150 'candlestick', more specifically Bellset No.1 I think it was.

1st Aug 2010, 7:26 pm	#1
PJL Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seaford, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 5,997	Bell No1A and a 232? I like the idea of making use of a bell No 1A that came in my edwardian house. Am I right in thinking that a 232 would be the best choice as all I would need is a capacitor? Do I need a specific model or are they all the same?