The URL for the "Low Boy Paddle is here: https://www.americanmorse.com/lowboy.htm

Someone else made a similar key, I believe the name was Kitano Key Company of New Jersey. 

WD8DAS has a photo of the Kitano Key here:
http://www.wd8das.net/keys.html

He calls it a "piano key" which is a good description of what it is. 

I saw it when it was offered for sale but I hesitated to buy and of course, I lost out. 

73 
DR 


On Sun, Jul 16, 2023, 7:19 AM D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea@arrl.net> wrote:
I found their "Low Boy Paddle" to be of poor but satisfactory quality. I was initially put off because the key which requires assembly didn't have the correct parts but to the company's credit, they promptly supplied the missing parts from a list I emailed them.

I found the use of using the tops of machine screws as key contacts to be troublesome but they worked adequately but not pleasantly, but I time I got used to the clunky feel.

I had a friend,  Fowler "Barney" Norris, W3MTE (FN), a former CIA Morse Operator, who was an excellent radiotelegrapher who worked for Tropical Radio Telegraph (TRT) at Slidell, Louisiana Radio, WNU and he was both fast and accurate. He used a homemade kit from two J38 keys mounted next to each other. All his motions were up and down, using minimum finger motions. TRT had the highest standards for Morse operators, minimum perfect copy requirements for five minutes without error was 35 WPM. 

The key was usable but disappointing in quality. 

73 
DR 
N1EA 



On Sat, Jul 15, 2023, 5:38 PM Bruce Prior <n7rr@hotmail.com> wrote:
A fine quality single-lever paddle is the American Morse Equipment Mini-B: American Morse Equipment - Mini-B Miniature Single Lever/Sideswiper Paddle which is well-adapted to portable use. I attach it either to my transceiver or to a clipboard using 3M Dual Lock. If a connecting cable fuses the left and right terminals, it can be used as a cootie key. For use in freezing weather, I cover the paddle handle with heat-shrink tubing.
73,
Bruce Prior N7RR