On Feb 17, 10:43*am, Hugh
wrote:

Over here (Eastern Canada) everything just goes across the tip and
ring of the pair from the telephone exchange.

Years ago I did hear that sometiems reversing the connections to the
bell itself sometimes cured that problem.

And/Or: if the bell rings strongly it might be possible to add some
tension to the bell striker? Along those lines (but not sure am now
familiar with magento phones although worked with them some 50+ years
ago) in some ringers the 'clapper' or striker could rest or could be
made rest, to one side or the other rather than 'hover' someplace
between the two gongs. So tensioning it in one direction or the other
might help?

A very well written original description IMO of the problem by the
way.

Good luck with your project.