[CW] Old Vibroplex

[Jude DaShiell]

Given the operating status of this old key and others, those cw operators
with their own machine shops and machinist abilities could keep their keys
in good working order and may be able to make parts for other's keys as
well especially when replacement parts are no longer available off the
shelf.


--
 Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com>
 "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo.
 Please use in that order."
 Ed Howdershelt 1940.

On Sun, 31 Dec 2023, Richard Knoppow wrote:

>    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
> >
> >
> >
> >
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