[R-390] Key

Sat, 16 Aug 2003 10:36:32 -0400

[email protected] wrote:

>In a message dated 8/15/2003 8:00:05 PM Central Daylight Time, 
>[email protected] writes:
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>>Friends,
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>>Short one here...
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>>Saw add for used collectible key:  Lionel   J-38.
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>>This isn't the old model train co. is it?
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>>My Regards,   John   (JLAP)
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>Yes it is John. During the war they contracted to make telegraph keys for the 
>government.
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>Les
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Knockoff of the Vibroplex Lightning Bug IIRC. Made by a few different 
manufacturers to fill the wartime need.

~ Boomer,  KA1KAQ