French Keys

Some examples of interesting French telegraph keys.

*NOTE: For pictures of French spark keys, please visit my Spark Keys Page.

(Click the thumbnails below to view a larger picture):

 

Very Early Key by Pierre Vinay	Early French Postal Key by Breguet	Leaf Spring Pivot Key by Ducretet	Postal Key by Digney-Freres
Another View of the Digney Key	Ducretet Postal Key	Another View of the Ducretet Key	Postal Key by Radiguet
Different View of the Radiguet Key	PH Lafeve Postal Key	Different View of the Lafeve Key	French Practice Key With Odd Shaped Lever. Maker Unknown
Different View of the Practice Key	A Ducretet Postal Key of DIfferent Design	Need Information About This Key	Boy Scout Key by Pericaud, Ca. 1936
Unknown French Key	Unknown Postal Style Key	This Key Was Designed to Mount on a Wall. Likely Not for Telegraph Use	WW1 Ducretet Military Key
A Folding Lever Key by Radiguet, Ca. 1914	Unknown French Postal Key	Radiguet Folding Lever Key in the Field Set (F9WT Collection)	WW1 Field Set Key by Jardillier
Another View of the Jardillier Key	French Air Force Key by SARAM, Ca. 1939	Inside the SARAM Key	French Air Force Key by SIF, (Societe Independante de TSF), Ca. 1946
Close-up of SIF Key	Dyna Straight Lever Key, Ca. 1946	Dyna Manitone Radio Key, Ca. 1955	French Army Special Forces Miniature Key by Jardillier, Ca. 1955
	Dyna Maniflex Sideswiper	Another Sideswiper Possibly Made by Dyna

 

 

 

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