- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
- Primary inscriptions
- "MAG KEY / No 1" printed on brass plaque upon front section of base upper surface. "MAIN" printed on brass plaque upon rear section of base upper surface. "MAG KEY / No 2" printed on brass plaque upon rear section of base upper surface.
- Object type
- Radio communication
- Dimensions
- Height: 80mm Width: 130mm
- Inventory No
- 53026
- Accession Number
- 2004-9/634
Description
Large Main Morse Key, with lacquered brass components and ebonite key. With four lacquered brass terminals mounted upon varnished mahogany base, and with long side bar, of similar construction to main key. With some small metal alloy components. Previously associated and catalogued with Large Emergency Morse Key (Inv. Num. 31025).
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