[CW] Need info on a Kenpro model KK-50 key

[John/K4WJ]

Dear Mr. Watkins,

I wish you would glean something else from David's email. Are you purposely 
ignoring it or are you unaware of its existence?

I'll give you a clue, it is at the bottom of his response to you and it is 
right above his name .

73 or should I say as you do, Best of Best Regards's

de John/K4WJ


At 04:20 PM 11/2/04, Sherrill Watkins wrote:
>Dear David: Thank you very much for your comments. Yes, it is a long leaver
>key and it has a superb feel and every bit as good as the Bunnell Triumph. It
>is well made,rugged and fully adjustable. I am glad to have it. Surprisingly,
>it is not listed in Tom Perera's Telegraph Collectors Guide. Its overall
>appearance reminds me of the long leaver Marconi style keys. As usual, I
>learned something from your vast knowledge and experience. Best of 73's-
>Sherrill W. k4own.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David J. Ring, Jr. [mailto:n1ea at arrl.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 12:03 PM
>To: Sherrill Watkins; cw at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [CW] Need info on a Kenpro model KK-50 key
>
>
>The Kenpro key is made in Japan and is a lesser known Japanese key, of who
>the well known key makers are Hi-Mound, GHD and Kenpro.  JRC used to make
>keys, but does no more.
>
>The Kenpro key that I've seen has a nice long lever.  Congratulations on
>getting a long lever key - those are the ones I especially like for their
>ease in use.
>
>KENPRO KOGYO
>2F Sugawara Building
>1-26-6 Kita OOtsuka
>Toshimaku Tokyo 170-0004 Japan
>
>Kenpro is owned by Vertex-Standard which is the company which also knows
>Yaesu.
>
>73
>
>David N1EA
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sherrill Watkins" <Sherrill.Watkins at dgs.virginia.gov>
>To: <cw at mailman.qth.net>
>Cc: "Sherrill Watkins" <Sherrill.Watkins at dgs.virginia.gov>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:53 AM
>Subject: [CW] Need info on a Kenpro model KK-50 key
>
>
>Gentlemen: I just acquired an unusual key that I was not familiar from a
>ebay
>seller. It is a Kenpro Model KK-50 straight manual key. I really am
>impressed
>with how well this key is made!! It is rugged and heavy and has an excellent
>feel and is fully adjustable. It has a "drawer pull" type of knob with a
>skirt. It resembles the Marconi type keys that are being made. Does anyone
>know where I can obtain any information about the Kenpro KK-50? The country
>of origin is not indicated on the key nor could I find a patent number or
>any
>other identifing information other than the name and model. Thank's and
>73's-
>Sherrill W. k4own.
>
>
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