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I found a picture I took of one of the Radio Shack telephone pickups I opened to repair it after it eventually developed a broken wire.  Just to the left of the knot in the wire, you can see where the wire was pinched by the pickup housing (the triangular notch in the insulation), causing the wire to break sooner than it would have normally.

[eyore]

I'm resisting the urge to crack one open.................

[pixelated]

It's not that hard if you have a woodworker's coping saw or a model builder's razor saw.  Carefully saw along the seam between the pickup body and the end cap.  Be careful with the depth of the cut and you'll avoid damaging the pickup coil and wiring.

[eyore]

I'll wait until one stops working.  If I damage one, I'll suddenly find I can go to the park again!

Yes, I do have both coping and razor saws. Essential modellers kit.