BELL (ANTWERP)
TELEPHONES

These telephones were made between 1956 and 1966 in Antwerp, Belgium at The Bell Telephone Works.

How to convert this telephone to work on PST
Many of these phones were wired to different diagrams.  So please choose the correct one for conversion to the UK system:-

Conversion of telephone to diagram SA158??A

1. Remove original cord and fit BT style cord.
2. White of line cord to A
3. Red of line cord to B with strap to C1 removed
4. Blue to C
5. Remove strap A - S and fit 3.3k resistor
6. Do not fit a modern electronic transmitter as they do not work on this telephone

Conversion of telephone to ATEA diagram C20021

1. White of line cord to 5
2. Remove link 6 and 5 and insert resistor
3. Red of line cord to 7
4. Remove the two green wires from the capacitor and join both of the wires to the blue of the line cord.
5. Rectifier across 1 and 3 (R and MR)

Conversion of telephone to TMA diagram ST121

1. White of line cord to A
2. Remove link A and S and insert resistor
3. Red of line cord to B
4. Remove the two wires from one side of the capacitor and join both of these wires to the blue of the line cord.
5. Rectifier across 1 and 3 (R and MR)

Last revised: November 20, 2007

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