Some examples of interesting French telegraph keys.
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Very Early Key by Pierre Vinay |
Early French Postal Key by Breguet |
Leaf Spring Pivot Key by Ducretet |
Another View of the Ducretet Leaf Spring Key |
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Postal Key by Digney-Freres |
Another View of the Digney Key |
Ducretet Postal Key |
Another View of the Ducretet Key |
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Postal Key by Radiguet |
Different View of the Radiguet Key |
PH Lafeve Postal Key |
Different View of the Lafeve Key |
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An Unusual French Postal Key With a Circuit Closer |
Another View of the Key Showing the Circuit Closer |
French Practice Key With Odd Shaped Lever. Maker Unknown |
Different View of the Practice Key |
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A Ducretet Postal Key of Different Design |
Need Information About This French Key |
Unknown French Key |
Unknown Postal Style Key |
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This Key Was Designed to Mount on a Wall. Likely Not for Telegraph Use |
WW1 Ducretet Military Key |
Another View of the Ducretet-Roger Military Key Showing the Relay Box on Which the Key Sits |
A Folding Lever Key by Radiguet, Ca. 1914 |
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Unknown French Postal Key |
Another Unknown French Postal Key |
Radiguet Folding Lever Key in the Field Set (F9WT Collection) |
WW1 Field Set Key by Jardillier |
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Another View of the Jardillier Key |
Small Folding Lever Key From the French ER-17 Transceiver Set, Ca. 1928 |
Close-Up of the ER-17 Front Panel Showing the Folding Key |
Key Made by G. Fontaine, Paris. Ca. 1930s |
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Key Made by Pericaud, Ca. 1930s. Similar Design to the Fontaine Key |
A Small Key by Pericaud Made for the 1936 Boy Scout Jamboree in Berlin |
The Boy Scout Key in Operation Showing its Small Size |
French Air Force Key by SARAM, Ca. 1939 |
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Inside the SARAM Key |
French Air Force Key by SIF, (Societe Independante de TSF), Ca. 1946 |
Close-up of SIF Key |
The Series C Key by SIF |
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Inside the SIF Series C Key |
Another Key by SIF. Marked "SIF-654" Inside the Cover
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Inside the SIF-654 Key |
Dyna Straight Lever Key, Ca. 1946 |
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Dyna Marine Radio Key, Ca. 1947 |
Type MA-1 Key by Societe Aero Radio |
French key that has the appearance of a spark key, but was actually used by the radio telegraph service of a French railway company in the 1920s and 1930s. |
Another View of the French key |
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French Army Key by Jardillier, Ca. 1950 |
Inside View of the Jardillier Key |
Le Doublex Sideswiper, Ca. 1954 |
An Ad for the Doublex Sideswiper |
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A Key Used by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guarda Civile) |
Another View of the Guarda Civile Key |
Unknown Maker Key, Believed to be Spanish |
Dyna Manitone Radio Key, Ca. 1955 |
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French Army Special Forces Miniature Key by Jardillier, Ca. 1955 |
Jardillier Mini Key With the Cover Removed |
Dyna Maniflex Sideswiper |
French Key & Buzzer Set |
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Another French Key & Buzzer Set |
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