writes:

I recently purchased a Northern Telecom G-Type rotary phone from the
70's. It doesn't ring when a call comes in.

I opened it up, but not sure if that is the problem with the magnets or
with the battery that seems to be boosting the signal to power the
ringer.

How have you wired it up? As I recall, it's not just 2 wires for some of
those phones to get the ringer working.

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