Old phones with dials can be used in a simple home intercom system, as this circuit from Popular Electronics from the 90's shows.
This circuit was obtained in a Radio Shack documentation from 1977. It consists of a didactic...
The TDA2040 is not a common IC these days, but if you find one you can build this high quality...
This circuit for 6 lamps was found in old American documentation. The supply is of high voltage...