[CW] What is the best telegraph key??

[N5DWI]

Sherrill,
 
While I share your opinion of it, the "Triumph" didn't actually come out
until 1906. 
 
Below is an excerpt from 

                        http://www.telegraph-history.org/bunnell/index.html
 
Beginning in March of 1906 the Bunnell Co. began putting out teasers to
watch out for their new "Legless Key" that would be the "acme of perfection"
 Introduced as "the best regular key made," the Triumph made its debut in
September of 1906. Also introduced was their new logo with "Bunnell"
enclosed in a rectangle on the lever. (Prior to this "PATENTED FEB. 15, 1881
was stamped on the lever.) The Triumph's rugged base differentiates it from
the skeleton base of the Standard Steel Lever legless key. This new base
included thicker standards, a separate anchor for the circuit closer, and
solid binding post connections to the frame and the lower platina contact. A
glaring difference, though is the introduction of a new style binding post.
When considering all the different binding posts available to Bunnell at
this time, I find it more than coincidence that they selected a style that
was similar to the standard binding post used by The Postal Telegraph Co. 
 
73,
jw N5DWI
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Sherrill Watkins
Date: 08/19/04 17:52:20
To: cw at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [CW] What is the best telegraph key??
 
Gentlemen: I still have the opinion that when all is said and done, the best
telegraph (leaver style) key ever made was the "Triumph" style. It was
originally patented about 122 years ago and has never been surpassed for
ease
of sending. -73- Sherrill k4own.
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