When I used "dictaphone", I was referring to the function of the machine, not the company name.
Sent from my iPad On Jan 8, 2018, at 6:57 AM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: A slight correction - that would have been a foot pedal from the IBM "Executary" line. Dictaphone was another competing company. Yes, that is a heavy duty footswitch. I also use one for PTT. 73, Don W3FPR > On 1/8/2018 7:02 AM, bobstev...@brockettmcneel.net wrote: > 40 years ago, I found a foot pedal for an early IBM Dictaphone at a flea > market. It has a switch in it that allowed the stenographer to press either > side to go backwards or forward when typing the recorded dictation. I wired > both sides together so pressing either side completed the circuit. It is 4' > x 4", made of metal, heavy and has been in use for 40 years. Bob, K9ING ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to bobstev...@brockettmcneel.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
