[CW] Dayton

Sun May 17 13:00:28 EDT 2015

They're beautiful keys.

I have a N2DAN Mercury and a W9WBL WBL V22.  I use the V22 more as I like
the short throw of the key and the light action.

I don't have any of Piero's keys but I admire them.

73

DR

On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 2:41 AM, Joe via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> 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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>
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