Fred Jensen wrote:
Someone in the SKN thread mentioned the J-36 as a straight key and I'm
wondering if anyone knows what the nomenclature for my Lionel bug was. I
wouldn't mind finding one to buy too.
The J-36 *is* a bug. Many were manufactured by Lionel during WWII, and
several other manufacturers, including Vibroplex. They are based on the
Vibroplex "Lightning Bug" design. I'm lucky enough to have a really
nice one which is my favorite bug.
They are pretty common. If you aren't a collector and are interested in
a bug to operate, the J-36 and Vibroplex Lightning Bug and Champion all
have the same construction and are excellent bugs. The J-37, J-38, and
J-47 (and who knows how many more) were straight keys.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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