Creed telegraph key at Awarua Communications Museum. Photo: Alex Glennie
This very interesting double-current telegraph key, made by Creed in London, was used by Keith Ramsay, an operator at Awarua Radio ZLB during the 1960s and 1970s. It was given to Keith by another Awarua Radio operator, WB (Bill) Burt, who reportedly rescued it from the rubbish and cleaned it up. Earlier in its life, the key was used at the Invercargill telegraph office in the 1950s.
Keith Ramsay on 500kHz at Awarua using his Creed key in the early 1970s. Photo: Southland Times
Creed telegraph key at Awarua Communications Museum. Photo: Alex Glennie
Underside of the Creed telegraph key at Awarua Communications Museum. Photo: Alex Glennie