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Antique Crank Phone Hack

Step 2The Handcrank Telephone:

The Handcrank Telephone:
The 2 screws on the right side of the front panel allow the phone to be opened when un-screwed.

When the phone is open you will notice a very large empty box at the bottom of the phone.

This is where the modern phone will go and where all the wiring will be extended from and to all the various antique phone parts that may or may not work.

This telephone has a handcrank generator that produces _ _ volts that vary with the speed at which it is turned.
It is truly Wild electricity.
There is no battery in this phone.

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