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CT4SL -
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MORSE KEYS COLLECTION |
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11 ..... Soviet Heavy
Duty RF & Dust Proof Hand Key |
Single new Soviet
TKF and Dust Proof hand key with the FILTER UNIT. Type TKF.
Manufactured by "Cherkassy Telegraph Equipment Works"
in Ukraine with LC antisparking filters
The key contacts are silver coated.
Designed for heavy duty use, they are very robust but can be adjusted
for a very nice feel. Tension, contact spacing, and bearing tension
can all be adjusted.
The hinged cover and base are a heavy plastic, as is the knob. This
model has a filter built into it, but of course it can be used
as an ordinary straight key.
Soviet military CW field operations were often very high power
and "RF Dirty;" so the filter was designed to keep induced
RF currents off the key line and eliminate contact sparking. There
are four connection terminals on the back of the key: one is ground,
and the others, marked "ABC" in Cyrillic are for through
keying and the filter.
The key measures 8,7cm by 7,5cm at the base of the filter unit,
with the knob extending upwards a further half inch above the
top cover.
Purchased and received directly from Ukraine by YURI. |
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12 .....LARKSPUR MORSE KEY |
Larkspur Morse
Key.
To be used with Larkspur army radio equipment. Has standard Larkspur
audio connectors.
After cleaning it was placed on a wooden base with 4 rubber feet
as seen in photographs.
This key was kindly offered by CT1AGI. |
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13 ..... ARGENTINA MORSE KEY |
This key was made in Argentina,
I think during WW II.
Has a wooden base and is made of a unknown metal, but similar
to aluminium.
Purchased and received from SV1EDY, Athens, Greece. |
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14 .....Vintage
Brass Regal Stapler Morse Key |
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Original QST ad from 1968 |
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Nice gold plated.
Stapler made into a surprisingly accurate copy of a poe-charger
key right down to the wire connections. Pole changing switch
becomes a staple remover.
Made by TED ARNOLD came from New Bedford, MA.
It really woks fine..... as a stapler!
Purchased and received from New Jersey, MA, USA |
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15 ..... SOVIET TRAINING TELEGRAPH MORSE KEYS |
Plastic-Based military
training key, made in a number of styles from ex-USSR.
Presenting four similar telegraph training morse keys from Ukrain.
All in perfect shape with no (any) scratches.
The unique difference among them is the color of their bases:
Black, White, Braun and Purple. Missing the green and a few
others. If you have one it's missing would be much apreciated!!
However, nice set for collection.
All purchased and received from Ukraine. |
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16 ..... 1942 VIBROPLEX KEY BUG |
Made by VIBROPLEX in 1942.
A very nice used Vibroplex "Bug" semi-automatic key,
serial #121466, manufactured at the 833 Broadway, New York,
NY (location in 1942), as determined from the Vibroplex
Company web site.
Chrome is in great condition, contacts are clean and not "scratchy"
sounding. Set screw on one of the weights is not original,
otherwise everything is original. This key operates very
smoothly.
I haven't used a bug in years and I was even able to do a fairly
decent job sending with it!
This is, for sure, a beautiful key in my collection or just
for use on the air!
Purchased and received from North Bonneville, WA, USA |
DATE YOUR VIBROPLEX
KEY: (by KN6W)
(click to open
PDF) |
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17 ..... SOVIET ARMY SPECIAL MINI MORSE KEY
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completely new and never used.
These keys were manufactured in the former USSR, for the Soviet
Army, up through the 1980s.
The key is supplied with a detachable metal circular base with
leg fixing strip for field operation and a connecting cord.
Contact spacing and spring tension is easily adjustable.
The key measures 2,5cm by 5cm at the base.
Purchased and received from SV1EDY, Athens, Greece. |
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18 .....
Signal Electric telegraph key and sounder |
Complete electric
telegraph (key and souder) in a very good shape for his long age
(around 1850).
Original wooden board with "4 OHMS" engraved on the
surface.
Never try to test it. I'm not sure about the necessary voltage
to be applied to make those magnets work.
If there is someone who knows about it, plese let me know.
Purchased and received from Hudson Valley, New York, USA. |
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19 ..... AMERICAN ARMY SPECIAL MORSE KEY |
item
completely new and never used.
Key
model, "KY 5033" developed by canadian factory "Collins/Rockwell"
for AN/PRC-515.
Set produced in USA and Jugoslávia. It has a canvas strap that
can be attached to the operator's leg
At the top it has two rheostats. One, near the knob, to apply
a greater or lesser tension in the spring and the other one
to modify the contact spacing.
The key measures 2,5cm by 10cm at the base.
Purchased and received from SV1EDY, Athens, Greece. |
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20 ..... AMERICAN MORSE CODE TRAINING KEY |
This is one very nice
morse code training key, baquelite made. Outstanding condition
with no breaks or cracks.
The key was made by MERIT and has the key for morse molded
on each side of the base.
After the usual cleaning it was screwed to it's new wooden base.
Looks much better!
Purchased and received from
Raymond Menell, Wanamassa, NJ, USA |
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