[CW] MAC Key

[Benny Owens]

HI DAVID

I BET TOM K4VIZ COULD BUILD YOU A BIG WEIGHT LIKE YOUR BUG NEEDS.

73
BENNY K5KV


On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 10:37 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:

> 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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