Les vibros CW

je viens d'acquérir un vibro CW américain de 1943 : un merveille pour les yeux !


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A bit about the Lionel Company Semi Automatic CW Key - History

During World War Two, the Lionel Electric Train Company made thousands of copies of the #6 Lightning Bug for the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Because of materials shortages, Lionel had suspended production of electric trains and was making small electromechanical devices for the war effort. Little is known about the relationship between Vibroplex and Lionel, but it's very likely that Vibroplex loaned Lionel the necessary tooling or at least allowed Lionel to copy it.

Lionel's bugs were designated the J-36, which was the designation the Signal Corps gave any bug. "J-36" was simply the Signal Corps number for a bug, and Lionel was neither the first nor the only manufacturer of the J-36. Vibroplex made J-36s, which were simply #6 Lightning Bugs with a Signal Corps nameplate. JHB made several types of J-36, including a #6 Lightning Bug clone and a version of their #1 Original style bug. Brooklyn Metal Stamping had made the J-36 in the Thirties. The BMS bugs have several novel features.

Lionel J-36 The Lionel J-36 can be identified by its nameplate, its distinctive rounded dot paddle, and slightly different knurling on the screws. Otherwise it’s a #6 Lightning Bug, and parts are interchangable between the two. The nameplate is the most prominent feature of the Lionel J-36. Long and narrow, it was placed along the left edge near the paddle and fastened to the base by five pins.

The Lionel nameplate was made out of a celluloid-type plastic, and the vast majority of Lionel J-36 bugs lack a nameplate. For one thing, many servicemen took their bugs with them when they were discharged, and removed the nameplates at the same time. The Lionel nameplates that were left have generally shrunk badly and many have come loose and fallen off. If you own a Lionel with a nameplate, DO NOT leave it in the sun, get it hot, or get it wet.

Enjoy the information and we hope to hear you on the air with your Key.

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