[CW] Need help to identify a one paddle key

[meils at get2net.dk]

Yes, I also have one of these (complete with plastic cover and original
cardboard box-). Bought it back in the late 50's; still using it on the
air. Bought in on Manhattan's Radio Row (Cortlandt St.area - before being
razed to make room for the WTC). Mine is labelled, "Lafayette" - at that
time a distrubter of hobby  radio-electronics - something akin to today's
Radio Shack.
Drawbacks are that many of spacing adjustment nuts and particularly end
stop screws aren't true and the main vertical support  bearing is
difficult to adjust for minimum vertical wobble without binding. I've
replaced the most askew adjustment screws. At that time Japanese export
products were not up to par with regard to mechanical quality. That
certainly has changed !
However, the key does have a nice, crispy feel - when you finally get it
adjusted. When I get tired of it, I switch over to my Vibroplex, which has
a much more solid feel to it - but I like the single "thick"paddle on my
Lafayette (maybe I should homebrew a thick paddle for my vibroplex).

73s, Henry OZ1UF-OU5T - Cph.



 Last year we aquired this Hi-mound MHK831.......new in the box unused ...
>
> We found only one other photo of a MHK831 on the net..
>
> I think it was made about 35 years ago ....  an letter with photos to
> HI-mound in JA land got no response ...
>
> Does any one have any history on this key/paddle ?
>
> Whitey  K1VV
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Howard Kraus
>   To: CW Reflector
>   Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 9:40 PM
>   Subject: Re: [CW] Need help to identify a one paddle key
>
>
>   Yup, a Skilman, Lafayette, Hi-Mound, EF Johnson (and possibly others)
> semi-automatic bug, missing the plastic cover.  Looks like a cap on the
> key contacts to help eliminate pitting at the contacts (also seems to
> soften keying).
>
>   73
>
>   Howard Kraus, K2UD
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Mark Hogan
>     To: CW Reflector
>     Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:22 PM
>     Subject: Re: [CW] Need help to identify a one paddle key
>
>
>     I posted them here
>     http://btfom.blogspot.com/2010/03/help-identify-these-keys.html
>
>     Comments may be left on teh blog or reposted here.
>
>     Mark Hogan N5OBC
>
>
>     On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:33 AM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
> <djringjr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>       A note to all.
>
>       I've sent a note to Chris about how to get the pictures through the
> CW
>       list, but I've neither received a further message from him or a
>       "Mailman - Notice of Rejected Posting" which I receive as co-owner
> of
>       this list.
>
>       So I guess we have to QRX.
>
>       73
>       DR
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