[CW] MAC Key

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

You did very nicely, Mark.  The one that N4XY posted had a dot spring
pre-tensioner designed to eliminate or reduce "sparky" dots.  It loads down
the U shaped dot spring so it doesn't TWANG which could give ratty, sparky
dots.

You obviously got the deal of the century with that key, Mark.  I hope you
enjoy it.

I got mine when I was going to join a ship in 1980.  The man had bought it
from Ted McElroy - when he was in the US Navy.  He was so happy that I was
going to use it on ship - even if I was a merchant mariner and not a USN
radioman.  I wish I could have told him - I paid him cash for the key - $20
in 1980 so I never could tell him I used it during the SOS of ms PRINSENDAM
/ PJTA in October of that year - hopefully he recognized me from the CBS TV
interview but I think he would have tried to call me if so, but I know and
I think how proud he would have been when "his" MAC key was used in that
event.

I still need a weight for mine!  Anyone sell reproductions of the McElroy
weights?  They're larger circumference than Vibroplex weights and the hole
is a different size.  The weights are a better design than Vibroplex
because the large circumference, narrow thickness puts all the weight at
one point on the vibrator and since the thickness isn't huge - like that
large large weight Vibroplex now makes, you actually get some adjustment
out of the weight.  You put two of those LARGE Vibroplex weights on and you
have ZERO adjustment!  With the Mac weights you have a large range of speed
adjustment because the weight doesn't get in the way of adjusting like it
does with that BIG BIG weight.

73
David N1EA


On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 9:57 PM, Mark Hogan <ml.hogan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Its a great bug. Someone needs to buy this. I found mine in a hamfest
> years ago for 90 bucks.
> It's here
> http://btfom.blogspot.com/2010/03/1939-delux-no-label-just-decal.html?m=1
>
> Mark N5OBC
>
>
> On Friday, January 3, 2014, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
>
>>  I'm glad Tom French isn't on this list :-)  That's a 1939 Deluxe McElroy
>> key with (it looks like) original paddle and button and it has the dot
>> pre-tensioner which is a nice feature.
>>
>> It has the Marbelite finish - very attractive key.
>>
>> Probably the best working key in my collection.
>>
>> I don't have both weights, I don't have the original (unbroken) paddle,
>> mine I made out of plexlglass when on ship as the black paddle broke as did
>> the trunnion pin which I replaced also.
>>
>> But (if it's any consolation) I have the brown storage box!
>>
>> I hope someone from here buys it in ten seconds!  No relation to seller,
>> it's just an awesome key.
>>
>> 73
>> DR
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 5:16 PM, Ed Tanton <n4xy at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> There is a MAC Key FS on QRZ for $250-which is a lot less than I'd take
>>> for
>>> my lesser, similar one (regardless of whatever it's supposed value may
>>> be.)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?419280-MAC-KEY-CW-KEY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ed Tanton
>>>
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