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                     Another view of the "Bug" collection.




      A military TG-5 portable telegraph set.




      A nice homebrew bug with the paddles made out of guitar picks.

     


       

    Reproduction of a Bunnell "sideswiper" key. Another early attempt to ease "Glass Arm". The keyng motion is sideways rather than up & down.

        



Another Camelback style key this time a reporduction of an early German model.               
One of Ed's keys is feathered on the famous site maintained by Professor Thomas B. Perera of Montclair State University , the    "KEY"  can be seen at :    http://w1tp.com/9898.jpg 

Last time I saw Tom was at the MRCA show in 2002 where he hauled three Enigma machines into the building for a class to the show MRCA attendees.

For W1TPs Internet On-Line Telegraph & Scientific Instrument Cyber-Museum please see the link at the end of this page.

 

 




       A reproduction of a typical early spark key utlizing heavy contacts to handle the large current loads.



      Thanks Ed it was a very nice tour and we appreicate your efforts.








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