Yes, it could be a Special Order Deluxe Blue Racer with the gold plated piece added but if you were going to that trouble and expense, why not order a Presentation with Blue Racer hardware and with the standard La-Hiff adjustable mainspring.

I think it was made by a collector using a Blue Racer from 1955 - can anyone tell if the parts are the Original parts or the Blue Racer parts?

73
DR

On Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 10:23 PM Benny K5KV <k5kvm5@gmail.com> wrote:
DAVID

IT COULD BE A SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE BLUE RACER WITH THE GOLD PLATED PIECE ADDED.  

I WONDER ABOUT MY '72 CHAMPION WITH A NICKEL OR CHROME PLATED BASE.  I CAN FIND NO RECORD OR INFO ABOUT THEM EVER MAKING ONE OF THESE BUT I HAVE SHOWN IT TO A BIG CW GROUP AND NO ONE DOUBTED IT WAS REAL AS IT SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF MODIFICATION.

A NYC FRIEND WHO USED TO VISIT 833 BROADWAY OFTEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD DO SPECIAL ORDERS LIKE THIS IF YOU HAD THE GREEN.  THEY HAVE MADE LEFT-HANDED MODELS ALL ALONG AND TRIM DOWN A PRESENTATION PLATE AND ADD IT TO A DELUXE BLUE RACER DOESNT SOUND DIFFICULT.  MAYBE THIS APPLIES TO YOUR BUG ALSO?

73
BENNY K5KV

On Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 6:42 PM Walter - K5EST <walter.k5est@gmail.com> wrote:
Keen eye, David!

Walter, K5EST ⚓

On Tue, Jun 27, 2023, 6:38 PM David J. J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea@arrl.net> wrote:
Unusual variation of Vibroplex semi-automatic key. Here is a left-handed Vibroplex Presentation with Blue Racer hardware (I think) and a Blue Racer size base. But alas, no La-Hiff adjustable mainspring.

#4 L Presentation Lefthand 188359.jpg
Serial number: 188,359, 833 Broadway
which dates from 1955, however the Presentation would have been made with the La-HIff adjustable mainspring, which this key is missing, see photo. So it is a beautiful fake.

73

DR

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