BRITISH KEYS.
GW1112x......... The famous "GW" key. A large brass key on a fine Welsh slate base. The base measures about 8" by 3&1/2" (200mm by 88mm) and the key weighs 1444g (3lb 3oz).
Great praise is heaped on the key by Larry Robinson / G0HTR in the Morsum Magnificent review in issue 10, page 44.
Great War Telephone Equipment.
GW1114x...... Another view of the "GW" key. A key so revered that a company even sells coasters and mousemats picturing the "GW" key.
Made by J.Wilkes of Rhyl, CLwyd, Wales, in the 1980's.
A.W.Gamage Ltd...... A.W.Gamage Ltd. This is a similar model to the "Sending Key, Commercial Type". Contacts are platinum silver alloy. Metal-work is lacquered brass and wood-work is hand finished polished mahogany.
180 181.......... A military Key WT8 Amp No2 and a WT8 Amp No2 Mk11. Circa 1940s. The key on the right has the three bridge design with a PO style spring tensioner on the middle bridge. The key on the left has no bridges plus a simplified compression spring tensioner.
184. ..... Not often seen this one: British RAF KEY WT8 Amp with its Air Ministry markings! Three bridge design again but with the simplified compression spring tensioner.
185 186...... Yet more variants here: A British KEY SIGNALLING No2, and a KEY WT8 Amp with NATO markings.
187+. ..... Two American Military Keys made for the British Army and others: WT8 Amp made by J H Bunnell, New York, USA.
189. ..... British Military Key WT8 Amp No2 Mk111-1.
190. ..... The "S-R COTEL KEY". A British key in two tone grey, made by the late Jack Sykes G3SRK, of Lingards Electronics. (See MM53 page 9).
191. .... British Military Key Type KMK 2.
196. ..... WW1 Army Key made by EDISWAN dated 1918, serial number 6724. I believe these were known as a "Transmitter Vibrating" this one is missing its buzzer that would have been housed under a circular brass cover.
113...... British Folding Arm Key possibly (?) used with the Fullerphone sets during the Great War c 1914 on.