[CW] Key Used Most / Prettiest Key

[Tony Martin W4FOA]

My Votes:

Favorite and most used bug:  My Speed-X bought in 1954 with my "grass
cutting and allowance money".  Still the smoothest of all of my many bugs.

Favorite "pump":  My Bowman spark key

Favorite Cootie:  My Bunnell sideswiper

Favorite Paddle:  The Kent single lever

Just my opinion...interesting reading all of the other comments!

73
Tony, W4FOA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <mike_n4nt at charter.net>
To: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>; <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 4:00 AM
Subject: Re: [CW] Key Used Most / Prettiest Key


> My votes:
>
> Most used:  It's a tie... whichever one is closer gets used.
>                   Vibroplex Deluxe Blue Racer
>                   Cootie built by W9OK
> http://www.qsl.net/n0uf/w9ok-swiper2.jpg
>                   W8FYO single-lever with Hallicrafters HA-4 T.T.O. Keyer
or
> Drake CW-75
>                   Cootie built by N4NT
> http://www.qsl.net/n0uf/n4nt-swiper.jpg
>
> Prettiest:     Cootie built by W9OK (another view
> http://www.qsl.net/n0uf/w9ok-swiper1.jpg )
>
> 73, Mike N4NT
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
> To: <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:39 PM
> Subject: [CW] Key Used Most / Prettiest Key
>
>
> > OK Troy, see I've put a new subject on this:
> >
> > Your votes:
> >
> > Most used:        Vibroplex Deluxe Blue Racer
> > Prettiest:            McElroy Deluxe Marbelite Finish Speed Key
> >
> > Both are beautifully handling keys.  I have the key you have, and mine
has
> > the dot spring pre-tensioner which Mac used to eliminate key bounce.  My
> > model year is 1939 and that year was the only year when those dot spring
> > tensioners were made.
> >
> > MY VOTES:
> >
> > Most used:    Vibroplex Standard Original 1945
> > Prettiest:        Vibroplex Lightning Bug Deluxe Speed Key (all chrome
> with
> > a cute little red button on top!)
> >
> > 73
> >
> > DR
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Troy Wideman" <w6hv at surfbest.net>
> > To: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CW] ARRL Survey
> >
> >
> > DR,
> >
> > Used most is my Vibroplex Deluxe Blue Racer (circa 1957).
> > The prettiest is my McElroy Deluxe Marbelite Finish Speed Key, serial
> number
> > 1784 (circa 1938?). Yeah, I know that wasn't the question , but it is
the
> > prettiest ( well to me anyway. A photo of one just like it at
> > http://www.w1tp.com/7627.jpg ).
> > Next in line for sending is the Vibroplex Single Lever paddle.
> > 73,
> > Troy, W6HV
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
> > To: <mgemm at mtechnologies.com>; <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CW] ARRL Survey
> >
> >
> > > Marshall,
> > >
> > > Fred Adsit NY2V was VERY helpful by pointing out that I could go to
> > > www.qth.net and see a thread listing.
> > >
> > > It wasn't perfect but I was able to find the message you were replying
> to.
> > >
> > > How about a CW reflector survey?
> > >
> > > What do I send most with?
> > >
> > > Vibroplex Original
> > > Bunnell Double Speed Key (cootie)
> > > Marconi 365A hand key
> > > WBL V22L dual lever paddle.
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > DR
> >
> >
> >
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