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Well fellas, in my post to Tom, I guess I spoke a bit to generically. Of =
course, the genuine J-38 is very collectable, and quite pricey. On the =
other hand, there are some fairly high-quality knock-offs that will do a =
good job for a beginner. And some of the Nye versions of that design are =
excellent (although I never cared much for the Master Key).
On the other hand, my very favorite straight key is the old Navy =
Sparkless Safety key - black crinkle finish, with the contacts isolated =
in a sealed chamber. This key has the best feel I've ever found in a =
straight key of any design. The last time I heard, in lower CA they were =
selling still new in the box for $40-$60. If you can find one.
I hate to be the one to say it, but if you look around at anything =
requiring tools, the better tools cost more money. And CW, =
unfortunately, is the same. All we can do is bite the bullet, and try to =
remember a little charity with the new guys...
BTW, does anyone know the correct nomenclature for that old Navy key?
73 to all,
Mike KI6PR
El Rancho R.F., CA
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Lucida Casual" size=3D4>Well fellas, =
in my post to=20
Tom, I guess I spoke a bit to generically. Of course, the genuine J-38 =
is very=20
collectable, and quite pricey. On the other hand, there are some fairly=20
high-quality knock-offs that will do a good job for a beginner. And some =
of the=20
Nye versions of that design are excellent (although I never cared much =
for the=20
Master Key).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Lucida Casual" size=3D4>On the other =
hand, my very=20
favorite straight key is the old Navy Sparkless Safety key - black =
crinkle=20
finish, with the contacts isolated in a sealed chamber. This key has the =
best=20
feel I've ever found in a straight key of any design. The last time I =
heard, in=20
lower CA they were selling still new in the box for $40-$60. If you can =
find=20
one.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Lucida Casual" size=3D4>I hate to be =
the one to say=20
it, but if you look around at anything requiring tools, the better =
tools=20
cost more money. And CW, unfortunately, is the same. All we can do is =
bite the=20
bullet, and try to remember a little charity with the new =
guys...</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Lucida Casual" size=3D4>BTW, does =
anyone know the=20
correct nomenclature for that old Navy key?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Lucida Casual" size=3D4>73 to =
all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Lucida Casual" size=3D4>Mike =
KI6PR</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"Lucida Casual" size=3D4>El Rancho =
R.F.,=20
CA</FONT></DIV>
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