[CW] One of these is a Vibroplex jewel the other isn't

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

It's a VibroKeyer modified to be a sideswiper. A friend made the finger
piece out of dark brown wood, countersunk a hole for the unusual (to me)
two dimpled flat fastener and gave me a two pronged screwdriver to remove
it. Do you know the name of such two dimpled fasteners?

73

DR

On Fri, May 13, 2022, 1:58 PM Edward T. Tanton <n4xy at comcast.net> wrote:

> Beautiful key David!!!
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> *From:* cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net] *On
> Behalf Of *D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 12, 2022 10:11 PM
> *To:* CW Reflector
> *Subject:* Re: [CW] One of these is a Vibroplex jewel the other isn't
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> Hi Walter,
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> The two bugs Deluxe and Standard are wired in today's versions - the 1948
> to 1980 version of the Deluxe had an additional braid wire from the base of
> the frame to the lever arm - it bypassed the non-conducting jeweled
> bearings.
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> If one is Deluxe, it has a jeweled bearing and the cup is round and has a
> reddish jewel at the base, the trunnion pin is shaped like an elbow to fit
> it.
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> The Standard Vibroplex has sharp but rounded pins - you can see both here.
> http://www.vibroplex.com/techdocs/jeweled_movement_faq.pdf
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> Note the reddish color in the 3rd picture.
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> My photography was going to show you what happens when the old
> style adjustable top screw (as they originally had in 1948) is used and
> someone tightens up on the screw - the jewel breaks.
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> I had a good photo of the remains of the reddish jewel but it just fell
> out so all I had on my first message was the shape of the jeweled bearing
> housing. Just the housing except for a hint of the red jewel in the center.
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> [image: 20220512_1950056.jpg]
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> Here's what tke key looked like before.
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> [image: n1ea_vibrokeyer_ssk_3.jpg]
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> The key is now upgraded to the correct top part.
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> 73
>
> DR
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