Originally Posted by Fox
Billy, I have W&W's that look like a telegraph keys. One is from 1871, and the other 1873. I've never used them, because I read they use a curved needle, and I don't have the belts for them. Does the W&W you have use the curbved needle too?
No these use the 127x1 needles that are out of production and the curved needles can be made using an industrial needle (I forget which one right now) and heating it up and bending it to match your old needle.
Billy