[R-390] Antique Bug

[Robert Meyer]

In the middle of all of this, I'd like to throw a question out there.  Somewhere amongst the rubble that is my station (currently all packed away in a garage 'cuz I can't set it up where I am), I have a keyer that is made exactly like a vibroplex bug.  The difference is that the faded, curled tag on it said that it was made by the model train company Lionel.  It claims that it's a J-37 (if memory serves) which would seem to indicate that it was made for the military.

Does anybody know anything about this thing?  I was actively using it before I shut my station down when I moved to my current location.  It was a wonderful thing.  I learned to use one when I was working on my first ticket in 1980/81.  I acquired this one years ago.

Cheers!

'73 de N2DXN (originally N5DTZ)
Bob

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"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."
--Leonardo da Vinci



----- Original Message ----
From: "Gary H. Harmon, Jr" <gharmon at idworld.net>
To: R-390 LIST <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:07:29 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Antique Bug


The info to date Vibroplex keys is readily available all over the net.  If
you have the serial number you can easily determine the year made.  You can
then look on eBay for current and completed auctions to determine an
approximate value.  No need to harass the Vibroplex company for data that is
easily located.

Give me the serial number and I'll give you the approximate manufacture
date.  I will also give you a value based on my knowledge.

73,

Gary H. Harmon, Jr. / K5JWK
6003 Archwood
San Antonio, TX 78239-1504
210.657.1549h 
210.884.6926c
gharmon at idworld.net

"Being a grandparent is a marvelous thing!"

-----Original Message-----
From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Dana Cobb
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:59 PM
To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [R-390] Antique Bug

Reply from Mr. Mitchell of Vibroplex:



Joe, as you know, Vibroplex is a very small company.
It is not economically feasible for us to spend our  limited resources to
research all the requests that  we get. I suggest that you contact some of
the  key collectors and they might be able to help you.

Vibroplex

Joe: I visited the Vibroplex booth at the Orlando, Florida Hamfest a week or
so ago. It was all glitter and lights. Much of the products they were
selling are unaffordable to many of us today.
   I suggest you reply and ask if they will release their records to one of
those"key" collectors. They may have the "time" to assimilate them and put
them on the internet for all to enjoy. Regards, Dana Cobb - K1RQ  Bradenton,
Florida 

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