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

["Rockytsquirrel" <gafa@xxxxxxx>]

what about a 36" dowel rod  balanced on a cherry switch used as  window
protection...
(knock off the rod, closes the switch,  starts the bell...)

RTS

"nick markowitz" <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Feb 21, 3:39 pm, 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