[CW] Speed-X 114-520 feet

[n7dc at comcast.net]

Just took a look at my old original black leather case, with a green pool table looking liner.  Four black painted metal feet on it, but cant tell how they are attached, since cant see their inside-the-case connections since they are covered by the fabric. It was old when I was issued it back sometime around 1968.

The serial number of the Vibroplex , 175333 with the copper plate, and the 833 Broadway New York, NY on the heavy black base.    It is sitting here hooked up to the Kenwood TS570s, parallel with the Navy flameproof pump.  Still try to use it once or twice a day, but mostly now its an Iambic Key Paddle that gets used, and also DXLab Winwarbler with the keyboard thru the computer.  That combo has been with me since the mid 60s, except the Iambic which I got about 20 years ago.  They have gotten me 9 band DXCC,and 9 band WAS here, plus DXCC and WAS in at least 3 other countries.  They knew how to build things, way back when.   

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> On April 17, 2018 at 6:37 PM Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>     Congratulations. I had to replace the feet on my one and only 
> Vibroplex carrying case. Its been a while but I think they were 
> the kind with spikes on the end like giant thumb tacks. Don't 
> remember where I found the replacements but they look original. 
> My bugs all took standard feet from the electronic parts store 
> (when it still existed).
>      A couple of my bugs have holes in the base to screw them 
> down. I am pretty sure the one in the 1920 Vibroplex is not 
> original but look like it might be. Both TAC keys have holes. I 
> think this was partly to keep them from sliding around but also 
> to prevent their developing feet and walking off mysteriously.
> 
> On 4/17/2018 2:20 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:
> > Just to follow up.
> > 
> > The replacement feet from WA9TGT (2B Radio Parts) work great and 
> > look original.
> >
> -- 
> Richard Knoppow
> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> WB6KBL
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