[CW] Fw: mystery straight key /spark-coil transmitter key ?

[Henry Meils]

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From: Henry Meils 
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Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 10:12 PM
Subject: mystery straight key /spark-coil transmitter key ?


Hi  
Can anyone identify this key as to make and nationality. Note the very large diameter contacts - there'salso a metal guard shield that fits around the contacts (not shown) so there's been some speculation here that this might have keyed a spark-coil transmitter ! At any rate it was designed to key a considerable current judging from the contact diameter.

vy 73 de Henry, OZ1UF Copen., DK