Iambic Keyer Paddles

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pyrelink

24 Mar 2015, 08:56

Partially due to procrastination on a paper I have to write, and out of boredom, I wanted to share a few pictures of another small collection I have. Iambic Keyer Paddles for HAM radio, and the like. Not sure what the reception will be, but if there is any interest I can take more pics. These guys were so efficient, you only needed 1 key to spell out the entire alphabet. Enjoy. :D

Vibroplex Bug:
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Bencher (BY-2 I believe?)
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As always there will be more on the Flickr album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk63spji

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seebart
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24 Mar 2015, 09:01

how old are these? The Bencher BY-2 I looks younger. You truly are into mechanical switches eh? ;)

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pyrelink

24 Mar 2015, 09:07

The Vibroplex was one of my dads, which I need to ask him when that dates back to, as they have been making Vibroplex Bugs for quite a long time now. The Bencher is newer. I picked that up at a Ham fest a few years back, I just love how it looks. For some reason most of them are all incredibly dirty. This set was my cleanest looking bunch. I will get some more accurate dates on them though.

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seebart
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24 Mar 2015, 09:58

great stuff thanks for sharing.
For some reason most of them are all incredibly dirty.
As you know that's often the case with really old items. ;)

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Redmaus
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24 Mar 2015, 13:29

Wow more vintage than usual! Really good pictures.

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GuilleAcoustic

24 Mar 2015, 14:03

Wow, that's gorgeous ! That's dangerous to show us such lovely devices. That could lead to some compulsive purchases :D

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pyrelink

24 Mar 2015, 17:18

Thanks! I have cleaned up another couple today. I will try to get some more pictures later.

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Medowy

25 Mar 2015, 15:56

Oooooooh! Nice shots pyrelink!

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