Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video we show an example of the Clipsal morse key, a vintage Morse telegraph key, which was manufactured in Australia by Gerard and Goodman in Australia. The Clipsal Morse telegraph key has a striking appearance with the black bakelite base contrasting with the brass lever, contacts and bearing mount.
The base of the Clipsal Morse key measures just over 4 and a half inches long by just over 2 and three quarter inches wide and the whole key is about 3 and 3 eight inches high. This translates to about 115 by 70 by 85 mm in modern metric measurements and the key used in the video here weighed around 0.45kg.
This Morse telegraph key started production in the Second World War and it was widely used by the Australian Armed Forces and then after the war, production continued for the amateur radio market.
The Morse key came in a two contact version as we see here and also a three contact version.
In use the key had a nice positive action but benefitted like any other key from being firmly fixed down to the desk or table.
More details about Morse keys and their history can be found at: electronics-notes.com/articles/history/morse-code-telegraph/morse-key-development.php
More details about the Clipsal key: electronics-notes.com/articles/history/morse-code-telegraph/clipsal-australian-morse-key.php
Associated website: electronics-notes.com
Don’t forget to subscribe to the ElectronicsNotes YouTube channel: youtube.com/electronicsnotes
In this video we show an example of the Clipsal morse key, a vintage Morse telegraph key, which was manufactured in Australia by Gerard and Goodman in Australia. The Clipsal Morse telegraph key has a striking appearance with the black bakelite base contrasting with the brass lever, contacts and bearing mount.
The base of the Clipsal Morse key measures just over 4 and a half inches long by just over 2 and three quarter inches wide and the whole key is about 3 and 3 eight inches high. This translates to about 115 by 70 by 85 mm in modern metric measurements and the key used in the video here weighed around 0.45kg.
This Morse telegraph key started production in the Second World War and it was widely used by the Australian Armed Forces and then after the war, production continued for the amateur radio market.
The Morse key came in a two contact version as we see here and also a three contact version.
In use the key had a nice positive action but benefitted like any other key from being firmly fixed down to the desk or table.
More details about Morse keys and their history can be found at: electronics-notes.com/articles/history/morse-code-telegraph/morse-key-development.php
More details about the Clipsal key: electronics-notes.com/articles/history/morse-code-telegraph/clipsal-australian-morse-key.php
Associated website: electronics-notes.com
Don’t forget to subscribe to the ElectronicsNotes YouTube channel: youtube.com/electronicsnotes
