Vibroplex midget patents

The Vibroplex Company Deluxe Vibroplex Iambic Keyer As electronic keyers became popular, there was an increase in the demand for a keyer mechanism to use with the electronic keyer. No label or numbers. This is also true of the Vibroplex but it's not as critical to the overall speed and more affects the "weight" of the dot formation. Around the same time , Johnson changed the name of Electro Mfg. Many original parts were missing and replaced with anything that would work including using modern screws. British and European Keys plus many others - www. This one carries serial number

In addition, the Lionel Corporation yes, the model train company also made J keys of the same design for the Army. During WW2 the key was also offered in Battleship Gray crackle finish. Number B Unusual All Nickel-plated base. The Lightning Bug can be recognized by the assembled trianglular plate frame and "goalpost" damper assembly. The standard finish was a black lacquer with gold pinstripes and "florets" along the edge.

Horace G. Zephyr The Zephyr Model closely resembles the Lightning Bug with the assembled triangular plate frame. Even with the leg, the key still moved around a lot which is why it was not made for very long. Only 1 other one known to exist.