Joe,

The Presentation model came out just after WWII. It was made in Brooklyn. When Vibroplex was sold to Mr. Garsoe of Portland, Maine, he stopped the production of Presentation, Blue Racer, Lightning Bug and Champion models, leaving only the Original model. I don't know if was Mr. Garsoe or, Shelley "Mitch" Mitchell, W4OA who started up the various finishes of the Original model: 1) Standard, 2) Deluxe 3) Blue Racer (blue base), 4) Blue Racer (chrome base), and 5) Presentation models. Later they added the 6) Presentation All Gold Plated model!

The Presentation you're thinking of, Joe, is the Original Presentation finish.

All the top parts are Original model parts, no smaller scale parts like on the first Blue Racer models.

N1EA

On Sat, Jan 8, 2022, 03:30 Joseph L. Pontek Sr. <v31jp1957@gmail.com> wrote:

That La Hiff was only on some early models of the Presentation, made
in Maine.

I have had several Presentation models without the La Hiff extendable
spring position. I never checked where they were made. The La Hiff
did work, but hardly worth the extra work needed to make the pendulum
spring adjustable.

73, Joe, K8JP/K5

On 1/7/2022 11:26 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:

The Vibroplex Presentation key is a wonderful key with its adjustable mainspring (loosen two screws and pull or push the mainspring in or out).
-- 
Regards, Joe, K8JP/V31JP, Ronnie, Martin & Sidney Pontek
175 Diamond Loch Rd., Apt. 5
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