Lately I have been looking at the vibroplexes for sale on ebay and I have noticed a large number of them are missing the vibroplex name plates. Most of these...
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Joseph L Pontek
v31jp
Sep 7, 2011 2:51 am
There are various demises for those plates and you mentioned one, but seldom that. Some would be put on another item for decorative purposes, like a key case....
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k4oso@...
k4oso
Sep 7, 2011 3:37 am
Not all Vibroplexes used rivets to hold the nameplate. Some were held in place by adhesive. Theory has it that some (?) "plateless" bugs were what was known...
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Fred Maas
just.one.hill@...
Sep 7, 2011 1:02 pm
Not wure what you are referring to. I have not seen a large number of Vibroplex keys without plates. Yes, some of the recent keys had stick-on nameplates,...
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Fred Maas
just.one.hill@...
Sep 7, 2011 1:29 pm
Not sure what keys you are referring to. Not all Vibroplexes used rivets to hold the nameplate. Some were held in place by adhesive. Theory has it that some...
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Jerry
ve6cpp
Sep 7, 2011 1:58 pm
I purchased a Vibroplex on E Bay several years ago.. Serial # *62110* is the Plate that is on it. The Serial # on the Box..is *62724* ? The Seller indicated...
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k4oso
Sep 7, 2011 6:04 pm
I think the only conclusion one could draw is there is another Iambic out there with the serial number 62724...in a box labeled 62110!! Milt...
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Jerry
ve6cpp
Sep 7, 2011 6:38 pm
OK.. That makes Sense too ! Should I put out an 'Amber Alert' .. 'Missing.. Iambic Key Box with Serial # 62724 ! ;o) (But I do have the Plate Serial # 62724...
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William
schmidtwilli...
Sep 7, 2011 6:47 pm
Well, right now on ebay there is a 1912 orginal, an original deluxe, an orginal standard and a #4 blue racer all without name plates. None of them were...
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morsemad
Sep 8, 2011 12:34 pm
Hello Wade ... I just measured the contact spring on my Simplex Auto and it is 1 & 3/4" long. Not 2". Also it is 1/8" wide ..... Perhaps just an adjustment of...
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Larry Makoski
w2lj@...
Sep 17, 2011 7:58 pm
Time flies when you're having fun! Tomorrow is already the third Sunday of Spetember - can you believe it? Well, believe it or not, it's time for RFTB, that...
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NAQCC
va3rj
Sep 18, 2011 7:52 pm
NAQCC Sprint Wednesday night! Our September sprint is this coming Wednesday evening local time (8:30-10:30 p.m. E.D.T.), which is Thursday, September 22,...
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William
schmidtwilli...
Oct 9, 2011 2:22 am
I recently picked up a Les Logan 515. While I was cleaning it up the dot return sping sprung off the table and was never seen again. I tried replacing it...
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D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
djringjr
Oct 9, 2011 4:02 am
For replacement springs, go to www.smallparts.com They have what you need. Better clean the house those exact springs are difficult to find :-) David N1EA...
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William Schmidt
schmidtwilli...
Oct 9, 2011 12:46 pm
David, Thanks for the resource information. Knowing which of the thousands of springs they offer is a problem. Is there any technical data resource available...
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Jerry
ve6cpp
Oct 9, 2011 1:57 pm
I doubt the spring is AL or Stainless.. just 'wave a magnet around over the carpet'.. You will find it..(along with all those small screws you dropped over the...
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wz4cw@...
ares1934
Oct 9, 2011 2:14 pm
Bill- Â Â I lost a J-38 terminal pin in the carpet-Â I could guess about where it might be-Â I was able to retrieve it by using a "refrigerator magnet"-Â ...
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Joseph L Pontek
v31jp
Oct 9, 2011 2:50 pm
I keep an old speaker magnets for the 'dropped parts' cure. I put it in a zipped plastic bag and after the chore is done, I remove the magnet from the bag and...
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D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
djringjr
Oct 9, 2011 2:57 pm
That reminds me, I have a six pound alnico magnet taken from a bad magnetron from a ship 20 kW peak 3 cm radar transceiver. I often used the magnets to hold...
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Mort, G2JL
mort.g2jl
Oct 9, 2011 3:20 pm
Greetings ! Why pay for magnets ? It is child's play to dismantle a scrapped microwave-oven & get the magnet from it, They are immensely useful, but...
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Philip Cala-Lazar
k9pl
Oct 9, 2011 3:25 pm
Bill, I checked my E.F. Johnson (cum Les Logan) Speed-X 114-510 semi-automatic key and did not find a spring in the location you mentioned. Perhaps a prior...
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k4oso@...
k4oso
Oct 9, 2011 3:35 pm
A short while ago, KB4QQJ, Randy, spoke of an ingenious way to retrieve small parts from the carpet. He simply places an old pantyhose over the vacuum cleaner...
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William
schmidtwilli...
Oct 31, 2011 3:33 am
Recently I picked up an old (1919) blue racer in serious need of some TLC. It was so rusty that I needed to lift up the name plate to discover that the base...
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Joseph L Pontek
v31jp
Oct 31, 2011 6:15 am
GE, Bill. I am going to be doing the same with a 1912 Vibroplex. I get to see it first hand next Tuesday when I get to my daughter's up in Texas (my US...
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Joseph L Pontek
v31jp
Oct 31, 2011 6:18 am
Oh. I forgot, Bill. I would do the copper, then nickel plating as it gives you deeper looking shine, both with DIY or from a shop. 161, Joe, Ronnie(Rowena),...
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k4oso
Oct 31, 2011 12:11 pm
Hello Bill, I had a situation similar to yours about 4 years ago. I bought a Blue Racer Deluxe on Ebay. However, mine was in slightly better condition...
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k4oso
Oct 31, 2011 12:14 pm
By the way Bill, I had mine chromed which, I understand, is one less plating step. Milt...
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William Schmidt
schmidtwilli...
Oct 31, 2011 1:43 pm
Milt, Actually chrome plating requires a nickel base. So chrome is one step more. So I think I'll use a professional for the base and the DIY kit for the...
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k4oso
Oct 31, 2011 2:22 pm
Ha ha....What I meant was nickel requires one less step...copper, nickel, chrome :-) Milt PS: The important part of the message was about the local plater....
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k4oso@...
k4oso
Oct 31, 2011 2:24 pm
In my opinion, it does'nt make a lot of sense to DIY the damper and mainframe if the plater will do them all for only about $5 more than doing the base alone...
