1923
Serial #90xxx D3 Nameplate
Serial #90xxx D3 Nameplate
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Blue
Racer
(1914 - 1966)
This is the fourth Vibroplex model. Blue Racers are differentiated by their dampers. A "U" damper Blue Racer is called a #4 while a Blue Racer with an "L" damper is more commonly referred to as a Blue Racer. Early models had a black japanned or blue base, with nickel plating available as an added cost option. About 1940 the Deluxe version, with chrome base and jeweled movement was introduced. The standard base was black crackle, changed to gray in the Fifties. During WWII the Deluxe chrome base was replaced with a gray base and the name plates were made of tin. Early railroad telegraphers had to carry their own bugs back and forth from home to work. This bug was popular with them because weighs 1 1/2 pounds less than an Original and took up less space on the operating desk. |
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1923
Serial #90xxx D3 Nameplate |