[CW] Dayton

[Joe via CW]

Hi, Brian.

I have/had many keys over the years, mainlypaddles and bugs. Paddles I love
are TW Mag Pad, Jones Key and a Kent double paddle.  If my arthritis was not
getting worse and thought I could go faster,  I would look into a high 
end single
lever paddle.  With my paddles set, I can operate for hours without pain 
or fatigue.

As for bugs, my favourites are a couple of Vibroplex Juniors and one is 
a 1920!
Blue Racers are up there, also. In the running for favourite now is my 
TW Olympic,
a double lever.  It took a little work in readjusting, but having 
operated with iambic
paddles, I had no problem with the double lever.  I very much enjoy 
using my Vizkey
90° bug, as well.  Most any bug I can work on, I can get them to operate 
such as to
not wear me out or pain me after a long operating period.

I miss going to Dayton, or other venues where other key makers display 
their wares
to try, like Begali.  Being a machinist, I appreciate Peiro's fine 
work.  Just by reputation,
I imagine Peiro's keys work as well as they look.  I have enjoyed 
driving some pretty
wonderful automobiles and then sit back in my Chevy, Oldsmobile or 
Ford.  The
differences are very noticable.  Do I want/need to afford the upgraded 
performance
in the cars? Apparently not as I have not bought any.  As for keys, yes 
I have wanted
and afforded them.  In time, I may well enjoy one of Peiro's, but I have 
some other
higher priorities currently.  So, for now, I enjoy my current stable of 
keys and working
towards making a couple myself.

Back to bed now.  I have a truck engine to work on replacing tomorrow, 
repair a piece
of furniture to repair, repair a couple of power tools and several keys 
to work on at
various stages.  And, damn it, fix my IC-765 as well.  I will look 
forward to having
Monday to rest.

On 5/16/2015 9:42 PM, Bry Carling via CW wrote:
> I'm glad you are friends. I do just great with my used Blue Racer that 
> cost me about 25% of the cost of a Begali. I have nothing against 
> them. It performs the same function and I am happy. Some folks need a 
> Maserati and again that's fine but my Toyota or Ford essentially does 
> all the same things.
>
> Best regards - Brian Carling
> AF4K Crystals Co.

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