[MRCA] [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Japanese Key - Seeking Info]]

[J. Forster]

Hi All,

This is from a friend who is an East Asia expert.

Best,

-John

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Subject: Re: [Fwd: [MRCA] Japanese Key - Seeking Info]
Date:    Mon, August 16, 2010 5:27 pm
To:      jfor at quik.com
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John:

I can confirm that the "front seat", "rear seat" and manufacture year
and month translations are correct.

The two key positions are marked "For No. 2" and "For No. 3", not
"open" and "closed."

The stamped seal on the upper right is a Chrysanthemum, the symbol of
the Emperor--used in the same way as the crown stamped in red on
Royal Navy or Canadian equipment.

I am not sure that the logo in the diamond (correctly described as to
be read right-to-left) is that of Oki. Oki Electric was named after
its founder Oki Kibataro in 1881, and has used his single kanji
surname   as its company name ever since. The two-kanji company name
on the plate reads Daiko Denki (Daiko Electrical Appliance Factory,
Inc.):

kabushikikaisha daikodenki shosakujo

Roy


>FYI,
>
>-J
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>Subject: [MRCA] Japanese Key - Seeking Info
>From:    "Al Klase" <al at ar88.net>
>Date:    Mon, August 16, 2010 2:25 pm
>To:      "Military Radio Collectors Association" <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
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>Gang,
>
>This key's been in my collection for a few years.
>http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/mil/J-key/J-key.html
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>I'm trying to verify it's actual application.  My SWAG is it may have
>been used in a two-place aircraft like a "Val."  You'll see what I mean.
>
>Any help appreciated,
>Al
>
>--
>Al Klase - N3FRQ
>Jersey City, NJ
>http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
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