• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Electric Specialty MFG Co; Cedar Rapids, Iowa

• Year
• 1939

• Category
• Morse-Equipment & TTY, RTTY, TDD etc.

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 188070

• Wave bands
• - without

• Power type and voltage
• No Power needed

• Loudspeaker
• - - No sound reproduction output.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radio Speed Bug - Electric Specialty MFG Co;

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 3 x 3 x 8.5 inch / 76 x 76 x 216 mm

• Notes
• Electric Specialty MFG Co Semi-automatic "Kit Bug".
  This is the only bug that was offered in kit form. Also called the "Cedar Rapids Bug", it was advertised as the "Radio Speed Bug" and sold primarily to amateur radio operators. It was available with circuit closure switch and without.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.580 kg / 3 lb 7.7 oz (3.48 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 7.00 $

• Mentioned in
• "Keys, Keys, Keys" by Dave Ingram, K4TWJ

• Author
• Model page created by Bernd P. Kieck. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1 models, 1 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Electric Specialty MFG Co; Cedar Rapids, Iowa