[CW] Alberto Frattini pro bug

[Lou Aguilar]

Speaking of new bugs, Have you guys seen this new bug from Begali?

http://www.i2rtf.com/html/intrepid.html

There is also this video on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjzgJ_9DU3g

Tnx





On May 12, 2009, at 2:30 PM, John Barnwell wrote:

> Thanks David, I will approach that idea with him when I make  
> contact. I am amazed at the build quality on his little  
> masterpieces, and I know that I will be unable to resist the lure to  
> own one. A GHD mechanical bug has been on my list for a while, and  
> has now taken a back seat for the time being. Obviously I am of the  
> opinion that one cannot ever own too many....but I strive for  
> nesting the very best in my stable. Regards, John
>
> --- On Tue, 5/12/09, David Ring <djringjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: David Ring <djringjr at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CW] Alberto Frattini pro bug
> To: "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 11:05 AM
>
> I believe that Alberto offers a nickel plated version of this key - or
> nickel/chrome.  That should protect the underlying brass.
>
> You could also ask him if he can machine this out of steel then
> copper/nickel/chrome plate the steel as steel is much stronger (and
> much more difficult to machine) than brass.
>
> 73
> DR
> David Ring, N1EA
>
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Robert Carroll <w2wg at comcast.net>  
> wrote:
>> I know nothing about these keys.  They look wonderful.  However, I  
>> see that
>> "they are protected from corrosion by a transparent coating."  I  
>> own a
>> beautiful old Schurr paddle.  It still works very well, though not  
>> as well
>> as a similar Begali.  However the coating on the Schurr did not  
>> protect
>> forever, and there are splotches and blotches that are going to be  
>> there
>> forever unless the coating is stripped, the blotched areas cleaned  
>> up, and
>> the key recoated.  This may well not be the case with these keys-- 
>> but you
>> are not going to know for a good long time--it was around ten years  
>> for the
>> Schurr.
>>
>> Bob W2WG
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:cw- 
>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
>> Behalf Of stephenruggles at comcast.net
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:26 PM
>> To: CW Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [CW] Alberto Frattini pro bug
>>
>> Email is i1qod at inwind.it
>>
>> Web page is http://www.i1qod.it/prima.htm
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Barnwell" <radioniner at yahoo.com>
>> To: cw at mailman.qth.net
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:08:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: [CW] Alberto Frattini pro bug
>>
>> Can someone please confirm a good contact (email or other) to Mr.  
>> Alberto
>> Frattini? I am trying to contact him in regards to purchasing a  
>> bug. Also I
>> would like to hear from anyone who has owned/used one of these  
>> masterpieces.
>> Thanks John
>>
>>
>>
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