Italian & Swiss Keys
Below are some nice examples of Italian & Swiss Keys.
*NOTE: To see pictures of Italian spark keys please visit my Spark Keys Page.
For more pictures and information about Italian telegraph instruments, please visit The IK6BAK Telegraph Key Collection. In addition to some great pictures of Italian telegraph instruments, Eliseo hosts a forum on key collecting on his website.
(Click the thumbnails below to view a larger picture):
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| A Very Early Italian Camelback Key by Carlo Dell'Acqua, Milano. Ca. 1848-1850 | The Dell'Acqua Key Has a Wooden Lever and Base. Pivot Frame and Hardware are Brass | An Early Swiss Postal Key. Maker Unknown | Italian Postal Key By Forcieri. With Unique Circuit Closer Paddle |
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| Another View of the Forcieri Key | Early Italian Railway Key | Italian Railway Key With Double Contacts | The Underside of the Italian Railway Key |
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| Close-Up of the 2 Contacts | Italian Postal Key (IZ0KRC Collection) | Postal Key By Gerosa | Swiss Postal Key. Note the Contact Dampers |
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| Postal Key By Arduino, Torino | Swiss Postal Key By Hasler | Another Swiss Postal Key. Marked General Director PTT | Italian Postal Key |
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| Italian Military Key, Office of Radio Telegraph For Military | Italian Key With "Off R.T. Roma" Cast Into Lever | Another View of the Tasto Roma Key | Italian Key With Wooden Lever and Frame |
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| Laboratorio Elettrotecnico "Amodeo", La Spezia | Another View of the Amodeo Key | Italian Key By Emilio Resti | Close-up of the Emiio Resti Nameplate |
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| Italian Radio Key by IRMT (IK6BAK Collection) | Italian Radio Key Marked "MAM". Made in Milan. (I0KJX Collection) | Swiss Multi-Contact Key By Hasler | Another View of the Hasler Key |
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| Hasler Key with Box For Multiple Connections | Nickel Plated Italian or Swiss Key |
Italian Key on Bakelite Base By Aerotecnica | Another Version of the Aerotecnica Key. Similar Design as the Forcieri Key |
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| Italian Radio Key By ADDA | Italian Military Key by Ducati | Close-Up of the Ducati Name | Massive Italian Radio Key By Emilio Caimi |
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| Size Comparison of the Caimi Key With a Large Clapp-Eastham Spark Key | Another Very Large Italian Radio Key by SAFAR | Emiio Caimi Army Key | Inside the Caimi Key. Note the Unusual Up-turned Lever |
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| Italian Radio Key on Bakelite Base By Argea | Close-up of Argea Name | Italian Key By Terraneo, Milano | Italian Military Key By Veam, Milano. Ca. 1950's |
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| Close-Up of the Veam Name | Strap Key by Brevetto Argea. Ca. 1930's | Side View of the Brevetto Argea Key | Key Used by the Italian Military. Found in Ethiopia. Ca. 1930's |
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| Another View of the Italian Military Key | Italian Military Key By Stirer, Ca. 1930's | Italian Airplane Key by RAM | Swiss Army Key by ZAG, Ca. 1940's |
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| Inside the ZAG Key | Stirer Military Training Key | ITalian Military Key By IRET (Industria Radio Telecomunicazioni Trieste) | All-Metal Key Made by Cablo Radio. Ca. 1950 |
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| Top View of the Cablo Radio Key | Italian Key By SEMCO, Ca. 1950 | The IRET Key With the Cover Open | A Different Version of the IRET Key with a Nikola Tesla Name |
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| The Nikola Tesla Key With The Cover Open | Nova Radio Key & Buzzer Set, Milano | Fairly Recent Swiss Postal Style Key |
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