Re: Funny service call today - remember the mini howler from Ademco

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 21, 3:39=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Feb 21, 10:52 am, "Rockytsquirrel" <g...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > did a bunch of 342R's back in the day, even some 1004 before that..
> > with 612 dialers.
> > (auh the days of 6 volt systems..)
>
> > RTS
>
> I've got a 221 panel down in my basement somewhere along with a couple
> of100 panels and a 1200 photo beam.
>
> But before they came out we were using the old Ademco, stone over the
> cave opening.
>
> Maybe someday I'll open a museum. I've got a whole bunch of old stuff
> I've been collecting through the years.
>
> Anyone know what a Constant ringing drop was?

Rotary phone was dialed and pencil held last number to dial in place
on phone string was rigged to door and when door
moved pencil was pulled out allowing phone to dial number it was
calling and would ring till owner picked up and could here what was
going on in his store.

Thats OK I saw open circuit window foil which worked too