[CW] Fw: Unidentified antique key purchased in Vienna in the70's

[Henry Mei'l's]

Thanks DR

So far I've got it narrowed down to being an Austrian Camel-Back key
from about 1860-81 but the unit that site shows has a flat-blade spring whereas mine
has some kind of internal wound coil-spring mechanism so your forwarding to morsecode net
could be helpful. Did you already forward my mail to morsecode .. net? BTW I believe I all ready 
am a member of that net.
(Maybe Kipling was inspried by my key while touring the Continent ;0.)

73 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: D.J.J. Ring, Jr. 
  To: CW Reflector 
  Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 12:26 AM
  Subject: Re: [CW] Fw: Unidentified antique key purchased in Vienna in the70's


  Hello HM,

  I don't know who made the key, but I do know that most of the world's telegraph equipment experts subscribe to the morsecode at mailman.qth.net email list.  You might want to subscribe to that list, in the meantime, I will forward the message to you. I don't believe they have html "on" as I have on this list.  I have set it for small messages so small pictures can pass.

  73


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  2010/10/9 Henry Mei'l's <meils at get2net.dk>


    Can anyone help me ID this key?
    My guess is it's a European railway unit from the late 1880's - but have no expetise on the subejct.

    Have actually had QSO's by inserting a coin between the worn contacts -
    great RC subject if u can find someone who'll Rag Chew.

    Would appeciate assistance on this.

    73 de Henry OZ1UF


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