[CW] Old Vibroplex

[Richard Knoppow]

    This is indeed a very early key. I found a biography of Martin at:
<http://www.telegraph-history.org/horace-g-martin/hgmp1.htm>
    It mentions that he married a Miss Gena Stevens. He had a son named 
Horace but there is no mention of other children in the article.
    The name might have been added at any time, Belle was a pretty 
common female name around the turn of the (last) century. Also, there 
were a lot of woman operators at the time.
    There might be more complete biographical or family tree information 
on Martin somewhere. It is an intriguing question.

On 12/31/2023 7:57 AM, John wrote:
> I took some pictures of a 1906 Vibroplex (#1886) that has a name on the 
> base of "Belle Martin" .   While it would be a stretch if Belle was in 
> any way related to Horace, but just maybe she was.
> 
> Anyone know?  I have been using this key for SKCC the past couple of 
> months. It's not as crufty as the photos indicate, but it is old and 
> proudly showing its age.
> 
> Sorry for the potato cam like photography!
> 
> HNY es 73
> John K5MO
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> CW mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/cw
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:CW at mailman.qth.net
> CW List ARCHIVES: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/cw/
> Unsubcribe send email to
> cw-unsubscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Subscribe send email to cw-subscribe at mailman.qth.net
> Support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> =30=

-- 
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
SKCC 19998