Keys, Bugs, ect.
In order of appearance.....

Square plastic base straight key. K1-style. "Vintage Shortwave Signaler" May be Speed-x. MISSING! Angola, IN. Jan '10
Ameco K-4, on wood base, with cord. Antique Shop in Twin Falls ID. Dec '12
1920 Vibroplex Junior bug. 80340 From W2KKZ in NY, likely estate of KA2RQS Jim. Lever swapped with July 13 junior. Jan '13
ARH J-38. Lot with morse code tapes. Derby, KS. Jan '13
Ameco CPO. Live Oak, FL. Jan '13
J-5-A Flameproof Key. JS Brach. Estate Sale. Otsego, MI. Jan '13.
Lionel J-38 (missing base, replacement base 4/13, then j-47 base from June '14). New York, New York. QSL card from seller. Feb. '13
J-37 on wood base. Cord, cord with switch. Estate sale on Long Island NY. Feb. '13
J-47 on wood base with Bell 7A buzzer, since quit. La Porte, IN. March '13.
Bencher BY-1 from NP2B. Purchased in Atlanta, spent many years in St. Croix USVI. The Villages, FL. April '13
Cherkassy TKF soviet key. Tucson, AZ. (Didn't work. Given to friend Jan '14) June '13
Vibroplex Original Bug, as parts. Poor Vibrokeyer conversion. 266622. Wallback, WV. June '13 Damper from W1IMQ, various parts from lots, complete frame assembly. June 15
Vibroplex Original Bug 162073. From Murray K3FD, lots of history. Holland, MI. June '13
Lionel J-36. Cottonwood, AZ. 000270. Large Parts dealer. July '13
1935 Vibroplex Junior. Rough Shape. 109276. No weights, dot contact. Modded for keyer. Estate sale. Ogden, UT. July '13
Bunnell J-36 parts. Mostly complete upper parts, plus 2x sm round and 1 ea sm/lg square weights. Las Vegas, NV. N4lyq. July '13.
2 brass home made weights .5 and .6 oz. Found in large lot of keys. Pleasanton, CA. July '13.
Vibrokeyer. 246179. Albany, NY. July '13
Vibroplex Junior. 123716 ID plate added, original missing. Mesa, AZ. From large lot found at garage sale! Arm swapped with Jam 13 junior. July '13
Speed-X 320-001. Duncannon, PA. Aug '13
1972 Vibroplex Champ. Estate of W9LYN (Bill James, Charleston, IL. Navy comms officer ret.) From Dave KD9AC. Damper bent in mail. Aug '13
J.H. Bunnell Double Speed Key, type W. Kent at West Tech. Sparks, NV. Box of mining surplus. Aug '13.
1960 Vibroplex Presentation. With case, 3 small/1 large weights. 2 paddles. Circuit closer missing. Estate sale/ Bay Minette, AL. Likely from estate of Ricker J Bodholdt, K4GVR (SK 2000) Aug '13
Key W.T. 8 amp Model No, 3, MKII ZA4605. Bessemer City, NC. Sept. '13
Nye Viking Master Key. NOS in box. Bloomfield Hills, MI. Sept '13
Double mounted Speed-X 310 and AT&T Western Electric. With long cord and plug. Trained Special Forces at Ft. Bragg. Matthews, NC. Sept '13.
ARH J-38 #2. Missing base, replacemenet base 3/13. Burleson, TX. Found with large lot of Heathkit gear. Oct '13 (Rt trunnon damaged July '14)
Vibroplex Iambic. Estate sale, Las Vegas. Maine key, 83-84. Oct '13
CTE-26003A Navy Flameproof. On long bakelite base, with cord. SK estate. Leominster, MA. OCt. '13
Vibroplex Zephyr. With cord. SK estate sale. Welches, OR. Nov '13
CTE-26012 . Missing lower contact. Rotunda West, Fl. Dec '13
USSR TK key, with cord. From WA6JNM. Bountiful, UT. Dec '13
Hi-Mound HK-704 Summerville, SC. Jan '14
Sato GPO key. Missing one terminal nut, replaced with wingnuts. KI4EZ on bottom. Jan '14
Emery Go-Devil bug. From Pete, WA6PFF 'Langlo's Wireless Museum' Golena/Santa Maria, CA. In collection for over 50 yrs. Jan '14
Speed-x 322 Homeless Cat Rescue charity. Milton Freewater, OR. Jan '14
Czech Army RM-31 key. From K3EY. Oakdale, PA. Feb '14
Lionel J-38 parts key on nice brass base. Pete, United sell-it-all. West Berlin, NJ Feb '14
TAC produced copy of Mac Streamkey 200. Gardner, MA Feb '14
RAF Bathtub flameproof. Las Vegas, NV Feb '14
Speed-x 301. Rusty, missing spring. Three Mile Bay, NY Feb '14
Speed-x 301 Estate of ham, ww2 radio op. Reading, PA Feb '14
Speed-X 300? Metal base. Flea market. Coventry, CT. Feb '14
85 Vibroplex Original. From KE7KQA, James. Benton City, WA. Mar '14
Speed-X 515 bug. Riverside, CA April '14
Brown Bros ST. From Michael W1RC. Got in trade for a j-38 in the '80s. Marblehead, MA. Eham ad. May '14
55 Vibroplex Blue Racer. Deluxe pivot on grey base, damaged. Replaced terminals. Probably used on railroad, seller had no info but was selling large amount of RR kit. Oakland Train Line? South Pasadena, CA. May '14
Lionel J-47 Missing spring and adjustment screw. Rounded corners on base Durham, CT June '14 (combined with Feb '14 parts key and on j-38 base)
Speed-x 312-001, on matching base w/ upgraded navy knob. Ham estate. Birdsboro, PA. Aug '14
Pair Mcelroy Deluxe Streamkeys. Found in barn with '50's audio gear'. Southampton, PA. Aug '14
Gold/brass Speed-X 310. Estate of John Davis K9JD Indianapolis/Monticello IN. With base and navy knob. Sep '14
56 Vibroplex Lightning Bug. With black cord wedge. Likely railroad key. Bethpage, NY. Sep '14
Ugly, rough Vibroplex Presentation. Cord. Woodside, Delaware. Sep '14
Mcelroy straight key. Bellows Falls, VT. Sep '14
KY-116/u Surplus from Ft. Carson. Special Forces training. Augusta, GA. Oct '14
Speed-X 322-003 Estate sale. Wichita KS. Oct '14
Hi-Mound BK-100 bug. Estate sale. Doylestown PA. Oct '14
Vibroplex clone. Leach Speedoplex? Plaque "Ex"BP" Charles E. Lynch W1-CNE" Estate in Yonkers NY, may have come from VA. Callbooks put him in MA. Oct '14
J-44 key. Canton City, CO. Oct '14
Vibrokeyer. Burnt Sienna base. Top pivot damaged in shipping. Pivot borrowed from June '13 Original parts bug. From KX9DX, Springfield, IL. Oct '14
Nikey keyer copy/prototype. might have been made by William Hauer K2TPH (silent key) of Rahway, NJ back in the 80's. Clifton Park, NY. Oct '14
Bunnell spark/radio key CQ-5 Coventry, RI. Oct '14
19 Vibroplex Blue Racer. Rough condition, some damage in shipping. Found in a barn. San Luis Obispo, CA. Nov '14
47 Vibroplex Champion. Notched mainspring. Estate of Bell Sys empl. Johnson, IA. Nov '14
Winslow J-38. Rough shape. Carson, NC. Dec '14
1938B MacKey Deluxe. Rough, missing terminal nut. From Marilyn, N6VAW. SAN RAFAEL, CA. Jan '15
Dunduplex. Fingerpeices smashed in transit. From W1NU. Replacement finger pieces from 2B. Seymour, CT Jan '15
Lionel J-36. Rough, with correct wedge cord. From N6VAW to compensate for missing nut on MacKey! Jan '15
1936B Mac-Key. Missing weights, replacement from 2B parts. Also from N6VAW. Jan '15
Mac-Key model 500. Wodden paddles, large fishing weight. New weights from 2B parts. Eugene, OR. Jan '15
Johnson Speed-x 114-500 bug. Kingston, NH. Feb '15
J-38, Type. Brass frame, early. Missing shorting strap, eyestay, closer knob. Rough. Monatgue, MI. Feb '15
Bunnell J-36. Missing name plate. Estate of WW2 pilot. Rome, NY. Feb '15
Vizkey 90 degree bug. Missing weight, had one from weights lot. From KE5MBX. Dallas, TX. Feb '15
J-37, Longmont, CO. Added J-47 base (Feb 15). March '15
Vibroplex Blue Racer. UGLY, lost lots of paint in dishwasher! Odd fingerpiece. Guilford, CT. Mar '15
CRL-26012. From Terry, NK7T. Got 20 yrs ago at AZ hamfest, used twice at field say. With nice cord/plug. Mesa, AZ. Mar '15
CJB-26003a and 100th Anv Vibroplex. Vari-speed, small wt. Nice base! From Rick, KI2X. Spring Hill, FL Mar '15
43 Lightning Bug, case/wedge. Rough. Found it trunk from auction years ago. Kingman, KS. Mar '15
Reverse Frame Speed-X bug. Estate of K2ZE Ed Vickner. Super nice! From K2BLC. Blairstown, NJ. Mar '15
44 Vibroplex Blue Racer. Estate of PacBell employee, Navy officer, ham op in Coronado- SK '14? Cardiff by the Sea, CA. Mar '15
J-44 E.F. Johnson. Seller got it from man who used it in military. Hicksville, NY. Mar '15
J-38, white brass. Spark knob. SK in 07, Liles?. Abilene, TX. Mar '15
Artec J38. Winchester, KY. Mar '15
Lightning Bug Deluxe. Found in storage unit with things from cb shop. Early Maine, NY tag. Saint Paul Park, MN. Mar '15
Heathkit HD-1410, Ten-Tec KR20A keyers. Estate 'leftovers' with mfj-4114 pack. Hickory Hills, IL. Apr '15
CLT-26012A. Estate sale. Auburn, CA. Apr '15
Modified Lionel J-36, homemade case. Owner SK over 10 years ago. Omaha, NE. Apr '15
11 Vibroplex Model X. Cord and wedge, REA shipping box. Telegraph key worked hard at Bowie, AZ for years. Sent Monrovia, CA in '45. Screw for knob and paddle damaged. LA CA. Apr '15
Ameco K-4 on box with speaker. KB7DSX/2. Maple Valley WA. Apr '15
65 Vibrokeyer, in black. Estate of Jay Jackson KE9U Sheldon, IA. May '15
52 Vibroplex Deluxe Original. From David Haines, KG5GZM. Brother of Carolyn Haines, mystery writer. With rough case, 'D Boles Biloxi Miss' on bottom. Vancleave, MS. Eham ad. May '15
65 Vibroplex Lightning Bug. Estate of K5FY, Bruce Hellmann. Fairfax/Vienna, VA. May '15
45 Deluxe Original Vibroplex, with case. Mainspring broken, repaired by Donnie WA9TGT Sep '15. Estate near Charlotte. Matthews, NC. May '15
Mecograph #3. Missing fingerpieces. Seller bought it at the 89 Sacramento RR show from a dealer. Santa Rosa, CA. May '15
McElroy prototype! Mix of 36 and 37 parts. Barn Find. Stanwood, WA. May '15
Winslow 107-008. Wooden base. Navy 26001? Grand Haven, MI. May '15
37 Mac-Key. Late civilian, odd large plate. End of pendulum threaded. Gary, K8BN. Laveen, AZ. May '15
Vibroplex Double lever. Dover, PA. May '15
ARH j-36/J-47. missing parts, parts from OCt '13 key. From K3NGV, sellers uncle was USAF Radio op in Korea, used key. Folsom, PA. June '15
J-48 key, on wood. Sellers grandfather had it in basement for decades. Minneapolis, MN. June '15
TAC CP-510 with box. Poor paint. Heflin, AL. June '15
38 MacKey standard, parts key. Missing damper, dash cntact screw. Fingerpiece broken in transit. Ridgecrest, CA. Jun '15
44 Blue Racer deluxe. Estate in Evansville, IN. Wilder, TN. June '15
PLA K4/D117 key. SK estate. Hot Springs National Park, AR. June '15
McElroy J38. Found with AF Mars station, seller kept Collins KWM2-A and PS, sold key. From Paul AD3G. July '15
A to Z Improved Vibroplex? With case. Found in condemed house, owner was telegrapher in youth. St Louis, MO. July '15
Bencher st-1. Rough, missing paddles. Estate of WA4LXP. Cullman, AL. July '15
JS Brach j-30/j-38. Glen Head, NY. Aug '15
Vibroplex Zephyr. From Bill AA1O, original owner. Carlisle, MA. Aug '15
J-48/J-37. NOS In box, marked Winslow. Bronxville, NY. AUg '15
Junker DBGM. NOS in box. With spare cover. From Pete KB2OC. Bay Shore, NY. Aug '15
Junker DBGM. Missing cover, used spare from Aug 15 key. From Tony, KA9HJZ. Portage, IN. Sep '15
Lionel J-38, as parts key. Assembled incorrectly. With cloth cord and pl-68 plug. From Russ WB6ZIB Santa Ana, CA. Sep '15
Bunnell-Martin Flash Key 5-46. Notched mainspring. Found at hamfest. Eugene, OR. Sep '15
NOS Artec J38, Lionel base. Chromed parts. With DA form-4004 message book. Spanish Fork, UT. Oct '15
Early Lionel J-38. "The Lionel Copropration, N.Y." Bought at antique radio shop in Pueblo CO over 20 years ago. Cantrall, IL. Oct '15
44 Vibroplex Original Deluxe, with case. Bone/ivory fingerpiece. Seller bought from 'radio hobbyist'. Bremerton, WA. Oct '15
Lot- Vibroplex Square Racer, Lionel J-38, Czech RM-31, square plastic key. As parts lot. From K0ADL. Bayfield, CO. Oct '15
Reeve J-12 key. Fair condition. Port Townsend, WA. Oct '15
NOS Vibroplex Original. TN plate. Bought but never used by Lee AD3AA. Valencia, PA. Oct '15
TAC CP-800. Fair condition. Litchfield Park, AZ. Oct '15
J-37 with round cover. Salvaged from USS Des Moines. Brownsville, TX. Oct '15.
EF Johnson 114-500 bug. Missing fingerpieces. Pivot assembly tilted forward. Estate, Utica NY. Nov '15.
TAC cut-off key NIB. Estate of W1FTZ Win Blake of Concord NH. Franklin NH. Nov '15
28 Vibroplex original. Black wrinkle paint, box hinge lever. Missing terminal nut, knob. Perrysburg, OH. Nov '15
19 Improved X. Missing fingerpiece. Harrietta, MI. Nov '15
Swedish NATO key. From Gary, K8BN. Laveen, AZ. Dec '15
McElroy first hand key, with hummer. From K8PYD. Columbus, OH. Dec '15
ARH J-38. Kewaunee, WI. Dec '15
Speed-X 322, extra long arm. Spark knob. From auction at Ft. Sill. From WX5TAL. Lawton, OK. Dec '15
1905 Vibroplex frame/terminals on mid-teens chrome base. Estate sale in Harrison Twp, MI. From Tim, K8TJ. Dec '15
1926 Nickel base Blue Racer, with case. Used on Frisco R.R. Marysville, CA. Apr '16
Early Nickel base Blue Racer, no nameplate. With case. No weights or knob. Olympia, WA. Apr '16
Pair McElroy and Artec J38. Mac OK, Artec casting poor. Estate sale. Muncie Valley PA. Apr '16
German T1 key. From WW11. From WZ1U. Lakeville, MA. Apr '16
31 Blue Racer parts on Junior base. From HK4T. May '16
Martin Flash Key 5-46. From NW2F, purchased about 25 prior from Ham estate in Dutchess Co NY. May '16
20 Vibroplex Junior. Early thin base on regular, early screws on frame. With wedge, no weights. Sarnia, ON, CA. Jun '16
Kenco Bug, with mil cord and plug. Estate of K4EJV Bartow, FL. Jun '16
Bunnell Bug with case. Likely Bunnell-Martin 5-48. Bradenton, FL. Jun '16
Early Speed-X reverse frame in Vibroplex case. Estate of W6QLB, Mt. Shasta area. Worked for the Southern Pacific/UP for 30 years. Little Falls, MN. Mar '22
1919 Vibroplex Original. Japan base sandblasted off and chromed. CC missing and weight, mix of other parts. Brass treble weight. Froma collection, Charles NO0LL Lebanon, PA. Apr '22
Winslow J-38. Decent shape, little corrosion. Navy knob. From an estate sale. Vienna, WV. Apr '22
Matric Model 11B Key Paddle/Sideswiper. From KK5NA. Arlington, TX. Ap2 '22