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The basic J-37 key is a marvel of simplicity. In these
pictures you can see the entire structure of the key.
The leaf spring, which is positioned under the right
binding post, provides the "ground" connection to the lever.
The metal strip running from the left binding post to the
anvil is the "hot" side of the connection. In the picture
below you can see the "J-37" molded into the frame.
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The bottom of this key has an orange Signal Corps acceptance
stamp. You can also see the three mounting holes that are
molded into the frame.
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This unusual J-37 "look alike" has the words "Soling" and "Japan"
molded into the bottom.
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The Soling, Japan, J-37 does NOT have "J-37" molded into the top of
the frame. Other than having slightly smaller binding post nuts,
the Japanese copy looks identical to the U. S. J-37 shown with
it here.
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The Soling actually makes no claim to be a
J-37, since there are no number designations on either the key frame
or the box.
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