BELLSET No. 1
Wooden boxed magneto bell.

Complete with capacitor, 1000 ohm ringer and two winding induction coil (Coil Induction No. 4).

Generally used on Candlestick telephones.

Superseded by Bellset No. 25.

Adjustment of Magneto bells

Click here for the difference between a Bell and a Bellset

Pictures showing Bellset No. 1 with Coil Induction No. 4 above the capacitor
 

Picture of Bellset No. 1 with Coil Induction No. 18
This Bellset has most probably been factory refurbished by the GPO as the Induction coli is of the later type

 

Early Bellset No. 1

These Bellsets below are early examples, they can be GPO or NTL examples.
The capacitor in both styles, fits inside the base.

Front View Internal View

 

Front view showing diagram and latch
 
Close up of terminals

Another early Bellset No. 1

Front view of the case and to the left is the capacitor which has been removed from the base.
 
View of the base showing where the capacitor fitted.  One fixing clip is missing.
 
Inside the Bellset showing Induction coil and bell ringer

 

 

 
 
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