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20th Jun 2021, 7:53 pm | #1 |
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Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
I am a member of the BVWS and recently purchased off a member a N.P. Thomas Hitchcox auto morse triple lever missing is one of the levers.
Does any one have any information on this key from the 1920's? I would hope there might be some drawings of this key to try and get the missing lever made? It was made in Australia and purchased there. 73s Andy 2E0NDZ |
20th Jun 2021, 7:59 pm | #2 |
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23rd Jun 2021, 8:12 am | #3 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
Hello Roger
Do you know if there is any drawings for this key its missing a third of its capacity. 73s Andy 2E0NDZ |
23rd Jun 2021, 10:39 am | #4 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
No Andy, I just saw that link. It might be worth e-mailing the site owner and see what he knows about the key. It's an impressive piece of work, I wonder if there's anything in the Morsum Magnificat magazines about the maker.
http://www.n7cfo.com/tgph/Dwnlds/mm/mm.htm 73 Roger |
23rd Jun 2021, 10:56 am | #5 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
Roger's reference spells it Hitchcock which might affect the success of further searches. Any certainty on the spelling?
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23rd Jun 2021, 11:05 am | #6 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
N.P. Thomas, Adelaide....Hitchcox Brothers:
http://www.telegraphkeys.com/images/...omorse,jpg.jpg Home page: https://australiantelegraph.wordpres...ut/contents-2/ Lawrence. Last edited by ms660; 23rd Jun 2021 at 11:09 am. Reason: Extra info |
23rd Jun 2021, 6:56 pm | #7 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
Re. posts #1 and #3, and a search for a drawing, I suggest that you look at Patent no. 1918007023 at the Australian patent office web site. The drawings are not dimensioned, but may help you work out what you need.
73 John |
23rd Jun 2021, 8:45 pm | #8 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
What does key three do, one dahs manually, two dits automatically and...
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24th Jun 2021, 7:23 am | #9 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
Thank you all it appears that this is the best I will get, I need to find a model maker who could make the parts from what I have of the key which is about a third.
I have no idea why it was removed. 73s Andy 2E0NDZ |
8th Oct 2021, 7:47 pm | #10 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
Does any body have a complete key as mine is missing the third key?
73s Andy |
8th Oct 2021, 8:39 pm | #11 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
Someone could have 're-purposed' yours as a twin paddle for an iambic keyer.
I've seen all sorts of vintage keys hashed up for this sort of reason. David
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11th Oct 2021, 4:11 pm | #12 |
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Re: Hitchcox triple lever automorse key
Does any reader have a scrap key I need the whole of the bottom key.
Or contact with a member with a complete key? Andy 2E0NDZ |