Make a Phone ring

[Shawncfer]

I know this is probably really simple to do. But I have a telephone that I need to make ring at the right time. Its a phone from like the 90s with an actual bell in it. Any Ideas?

 

[MisterTim]

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Or you could have a hop over to Theatre Sound and have a looksee here:
http://groups.google.com/group/theatre-sound-list/search?group=theatre-sound-list&q=ring+phone

 

[FMEng]

To make a phone ring, it takes 90 Volts AC, at 20 Hertz, with an on/off pattern to it. There are boxes made to provide that to simulate what comes from the phone company. They are called ring generators. Or, if you have a phone line handy, use the real thing.

 

[derekleffew]

Wiki entry Tele-Q. Of course, if one doesn't know that's what it's called, one can't search for it, but hopefully some threads will point to that entry.