[Qcwa] Was it something I said?

[Norm Gertz]

Joe/Jeff......your thread reminds me of one of the features of the old WAR
radio station.

At the rear of the station were two large tables.....one had an assortment
of bugs....Vibroplex, Mac's, Speedex and about every type ever made.  On the
other table were an assortment of typewriters (mills) Underwood, Royal,
Remington etc...

It was customary for many first class operators to go to the rear and pick
up their favorite make of bug and mill to use during their watch.

These were truly professionals...

73    Norm    K1AA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Fenn" <jfenn at lava.net>
To: <jangus at socal.rr.com>; "Discussion of QCWA" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Qcwa] Was it something I said?


> FB Jeff ref your vibroplex.   You know of course those originals are
> collectors item!   Big bux involved if the original was kept uder
> glass and the chrome still nice and shiney.   As a collectors item
> last time I checked they bring $500 per unit or better.   Mine was
> never kept under glass, it was constantly humming for me since
> 1940 and it made my bread for me throughout WW2 and on into Airlines
> tenure of 40 years.   I also told the National Guard kid SFC
> by all means never get rid of it.  Use it often and reap the
> rewards of being a top flite CW opr.
>                           Joe
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