Communications: Voice, Radio and Data - Sticking rotary dial

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Julerino
07-05-09, 08:47 PM
I have a Western Electric model 500 rotary dial phone...1956? Used to work great until the dial started sticking. I opened it up, but looks more complicated than I was expecting. Anyone out there to guide me through unsticking the rotary dial?

mango man
07-05-09, 08:52 PM
wd 40 works well
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Julerino
07-05-09, 09:12 PM
Just open it up and spray it in the mechanisms?

mango man
07-05-09, 09:20 PM
that should do it


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