[Milsurplus] Navy Blinker-Light Key

[Mike Feher]

They were made for both purposes, as I have several of each. I initially
thought they were just Navy keys to begin with, as they are pretty common.
However, then I started running across the same key with the different
finger skirt, marked as the key on eBay that Dave pointed out. They are not
as common as the regular 26003s, but, they are far from even scarce. 73 -
Mike

Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960


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Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 12:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Navy Blinker-Light Key

To my humble opinion, that is a current flame proof radio telegraph
To my humble knowledge, that is a current (flame proof) radio
telegraph key. I have one of those marked CTE-26003A at my
collection.It is an excellent smooth key for sending good
Morse code over radio, but nothing to do with the big Scott
curtain lamps for sending visual code at the Navy, where the
code blinking was machanically made opening and closing the
curtain.

Best regards,
Antonio
CT1TE

Quoting David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>:

> If you've never seen the Navy key used with ship blinker lights,
> one is at:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/190491483447
>
> The finger guard says "DO NOT CLOSE OVER 2 MINUTES"
>
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