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Vibroplex Company, Inc.; New York, NY
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| Name: | Vibroplex Company, Inc.; New York, NY (USA) |
| Brand: |
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| Abbreviation: | vibroplex |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
The Vibroplex Company, Inc. Trade names and markes Martinola, bug, blue racer, champion. Look for the complete history on their website: vibroplex.com |
| Founded: | 1890 |
| History: |
1979 the company went from New York to Portland, Maine. Later, in 1995, to Mobile, Alabama.
In 2009, The Vibroplex Company was purchased by Scott Robbins, W4PA, and relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee. Current adress is: The Vibroplex Company, Inc., 2906 Tazewell Pike, Suite A2B, Knoxville, TN 37918, USA. |
Some models:
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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| USA | 25 | Martinola 1 | One dial (primary tuning control knob) | |
| USA | 25 | Martinola 4 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
| USA | 25 | Martinola 5 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
| USA | 24 | VT | ||
| USA | 07–99 | Semi-automatic Key ("Bug") GENERAL | "Bug" ist der Oberbegriff für alle von Vibroplex gefertigten halbautomatisc... | |
| USA | 38 | Champion | Cheapest model based on a simplified Lightning Bug. | |
| USA | 05 | 1905 original | The first Vibroplex | |
| USA | 04 | Original Standard | Vibroplex Semi-Automatic-Key Original. With standard needlepoint bearings. Still in produc... | |
| USA | 07–26 | Double lever [full frame] | Vibroplex Double Lever with full frame.Made with thin and also with thick base.See also Do... | |
| USA | 10–26 | Double lever [half frame] | Made with thin and also with thick base. | |
| USA | 07–26 | Double lever [cloverleaf frame] | Vibrolex Double Lever.Made with thin and also with thick base.See also Double Lever with f... | |
| USA | 11–23 | Model X [square pendulum] | Vibroplex Model "X".This key has an intricate mechanism which allows a single set of conta... |
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Vibroplex, notable link about history
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Eilert Menke
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about the founder of Vibroplex and inventor of the semiautomatic key, Horace G. Martin: http://www.telegraph-history.org/horace-g-martin/ |
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