[CW] Straight Keys

Neal McEwen [email protected]
Wed, 06 Aug 2003 20:29:38 -0500


Stan Barr wrote:

> I'm using a NATO key type No. 5805-99-580-8558.  This is basically
> a military version of the Swedish Pettersson key, still available as
> the DK100.  

  The Petterson key and those like it are derived from the �ller design
of the 1857.  The design has endured for 160+ years.  I have prepared an
article this particular kind of key at
http://www.metronet.com/~nmcewen/Lindholm-and-Wikstrom-key-george.html