THE GIL SCHLEHMAN - K9WDY
TELEGRAPH COLLECTION (Samples)

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Gil Schlehman - K9WDY has been collecting telegraph keys for many years.
He specializes in bugs and has over 250 DIFFERENT bugs in his collection along with many fine examples of early land line and wireless keys.

Gil has published an excellent CD on telegraph patents and on his collection
He is always interested in helping people with the history, operation, classification and value of early and unusual telegraph keys. He is an expert appraiser and the most knowledgeable person in the field.

You may contact him with questions at: email address:
GilSchlehman@hotmail.com
or by telephone at: (630) 968-2320

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    • THE GIL SCHLEHMAN - K9WDY TELEGRAPH COLLECTION (Samples)

    Here are a few samples of the keys in his collection. You may see hundreds more along with hundreds of telegraph patents in his Telegraph Patent and Key Collection CD

  • GIL SCHLEHMAN K9WDY and VERTICAL VIBROPLEX: (28KB)
    The Vertical Vibroplex is one of the rarest and most "collectible" of keys. Gil has several, including a left-handed model.

  • GIL SCHLEHMAN'S VERTICAL VIBROPLEX: (16KB)
    A second view of the Vertical Vibroplex.

  • GIL SCHLEHMAN'S VERTICAL VIBROPLEX: (17KB)
    A third view of the Vertical Vibroplex.

  • GIL SCHLEHMAN'S HORACE G. MARTIN AUTOPLEX: (19KB)
    A VERY RARE Martin Autoplex !

  • GIL SCHLEHMAN'S 1902 WOOD-BASED AUTOPLEX: (22KB)
    A VERY Rare Wood-based 1902 Autoplex !

  • GIL SETS UP HIS "TAILGATE" SHOW: (37KB)
    As soon as Gil began setting up his "tailgate" show at the 1995 Antique Wireless Association Convention in Rochester, NY, eager collectors ran over to see his display.

  • GIL and PETE MALVASI DISCUSS GIL's "TAILGATE" SHOW: (37KB)
    Gil's tailgate" show at the 1995 Antique Wireless Association Convention in Rochester, NY.

  • OVERVIEW of GIL's "TAILGATE" SHOW: (29KB)
    Gil's tailgate" show at the 1995 Antique Wireless Association Convention in Rochester, NY.

  • GIL's MINIATURE BUNNELL KEY & SOUNDER: (23KB)
    The Bunnell Miniature Key and Sounder is another very rare item. Both the key and the sounder are fully functional.

  • GIL's EXCEPTIONALLY RARE CRICKET KEY: (8KB)
    The Two-Lever, All Wooden Cricket is so rare that most serious collectors have never even seen one. This is a fine example.

  • GIL's "LYTLE TRIPLEX" BUG: (15KB)
    Mid 1920's bug made by the Precision Thermometer and Instrument Co. in Philadelphia. The mechanism may be rotated to permit right or left-handed bug operation or use as a straight key. Circa mid 1920s.

  • GIL's "MELEHAN VALIENT" DELUXE BUG: (15KB)
    This exceptionally desirable and hard to find bug makes both dots and dashes automatically. It was made by Mel Hanson in California, in 1939.

  • ONE OF GIL'S SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH KEYS: (12KB)
    This cable key shows some resemblance to the "Cutriss" cable key.

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    Gil Schlehman - K9WDY
    335 Indianapolis Avenue
    Downer's Grove, IL 60515
  • Telephone: (630) 968-2320
  • Fax: (847) 608-5855
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