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From: rom@xor.Sun.COM (Achyutram Bhamidipaty)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: how to quieten LOUD ringer on phone?
Keywords: old Western Electric touch-tone phone
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Date: 17 May 89 16:26:36 GMT
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I had a similar problem with a phone with a mechanical ringer
What I did was to tape some paper onto the bell where
the clapper contacted the bell - this made the phone much
quieter, but I did not have much control over changing the
volume - short of opening the phone up again and messing
with the paper.

Hope this helps