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This one bears a military 10A/7790 marking. It measures roughly 5" x 1-1/2" and weighs 8-1/4 oz.
It was designed to be a key within a vapor proof enclosure.
Most references state that this type key was a feature on British Lancaster,Canadian Harvard and
Anson aircraft during WW2.
The bale on the front would be used to lock down the key to tune the transmitter.
War lore also mentions using the bale to lock down the key to emit a steady carrier when the crew of the aircraft
had to bail for direction finding.
Radios on aircraft in those days trailed long wire antennas behind them.