[CW] Sears 1940 Amateur Radio Catalog

[Richard Knoppow]

    My Speed-X bug is nearly identical to the model 501 shown in 
the catalog with two exceptions: Mine has a standard knob on the 
dash side and an unsymmetrical dot paddle and does not have the 
terminal or whatever it is near the center of the base. The dot 
paddle can be mounted facing upward or downward. I have the 
original box. From the position of the brace in the box the 
paddle came with the high side point upward.  Unfortunately a 
corner of the label was torn off (long ago) so I don't know the 
city of manufacture but I am pretty sure mine is a pre-Les Logan 
key. Mine does not have the pig tail for connecting the vibrator. 
It is, however, the slowest bug I have, not down to 8 WPM but 
maybe 12. It is actually a very nice key. The catalog gives me a 
better idea of the date than I had before.
    I find the selection of receivers interesting. Of course 
Hallicrafters, being a Chicago company, would be well 
represented. This must have been just before the SX-28 was 
produced. Note that the bug in the SX-23 illustration is the 
Speed-X 501.

On 3/18/2021 4:35 AM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> Sears 1940 Amateur Radio Catalog
>
> Interesting in that it has some very nice Speed-X Morse keys 
> and bugs.
> 73
>
> DR
>
>
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Richard Knoppow
1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
WB6KBL