In an era, full of technical advancements, each individual is subject to new alterations and advanced gadgets and stuff at home. Here an old intercom system would not be of great use.
Because in this instant developing period, not only is your technology rapidly advancing but it also becoming handier and more feasible. However, if you’re so much attached to it or have a heart not to dispose of/ remove/ destroy it then, the following points might help you out a lot.
What To Do With An Old Intercom System
1. This is the most suitable and obvious solution for you when an old intercom just hangs on your wall for no reason why, you just have to scrap it out and consider attaching something useful there. However, one thing that should be kept in consideration is whether the intercom is affixed to the wall.
Because in that case it might have its wires all over the place inside the walls and your berserking out might add a great expense on your pocket. The wires are mostly connected to the main power supply of the house and might affect you.
So, to get out cheaper and getting the job done right, hire a technical professional to remove it. This will not only save you a great cost of repairing and but will also be safe for you.
2. The next best alternative is to cover it – if you are not in the mood of spending money on it. You can either decorate the area giving it a retrospective funk look. Or you can just hide it by building a cupboard around it or a bookshelf which will do the work.
3. If you have the heart to keep it and you consider using it shortly, you can easily repair it. You can easily find used parts from an electronic shop if you want to get out cheaper, and some professional expertise. However, the life span of such components does not make it more than a year or so. It might be hard to find new components of that same model because they might not manufacture it nowadays. But you can try your luck out there. With good repair you can have the same fun, you had back in the ’90s.
4. Another option for an old intercom is that you can use it for your kids’ science projects. Because it comprises a lot of parts including wires, amplifiers, speakers, etc. The project can easily be made without you running around to find the parts for it. And you can get out way cheaper through building it using the parts available at your house.
5. If you still need intercoms in your house you can replace the old huge ones, with the more technical and handy ones. They are easy to use and easier to repair because you can easily purchase and repair the components at any or from most of the technical stores in the vicinity or so.