[SEDXC] Announcement about VIBROPLEX being sold!

[MAllphin at aol.com]

Thought this would be of interest to our CW  enthusiasts....
73, Bob-K4UEE
 
 
SCOTT  ROBBINS, W4PA, TO PURCHASE THE ASSETS OF THE VIBROPLEX COMPANY, INC. 
 
Knoxville, TN  – Scott Robbins, W4PA, of Knoxville, TN. representing 
Cemorse LLC has signed an  agreement to purchase the assets of The Vibroplex 
Company, Inc. from present  owner Mitch Mitchell, W4OA.  The  agreement will 
become effective as of December 21, 2009. 
Mr. Robbins  has been an employee of Ten-Tec, Inc. (_www.tentec.com_ 
(http://www.tentec.com/) ) of Sevierville, TN since 1995 and has held the title of 
Product  Manager for Ten-Tec’s amateur radio equipment line since 1997.  He 
will be leaving employment of Ten-Tec  in mid-December to take over 
full-time management and ownership of  Vibroplex.   The company will  be moved from 
its present location in Mobile, AL to a new facility in Knoxville,  TN 
during the last two weeks of December.   Business at the new location is  
expected to be open by January 5, 2010 at 2906 Tazewell Pike, Suite A2B,  
Knoxville, TN 37918.  The company  toll-free sales line (800) 840-8873, website 
_www.vibroplex.com_ (http://www.vibroplex.com/)  and email contact  addresses 
will remain in continuous operation under the new ownership.    
“It’s a great  opportunity to continue the more than 100 years of 
tradition that the Vibroplex  name represents,” Robbins stated.   “I’ve known Mitch 
for quite a few years and it was an important  consideration for both of us 
that Vibroplex continue operation building quality  products for amateur 
radio long into the future.   Mitch’s experience owning the  company will be 
valuable as we proceed with a seamless ownership transition over  the next 
few weeks.” 
Vibroplex is  the oldest operating business in the amateur radio industry 
and has been in  continuous service to the hobby since founder Horace Martin 
invented the “bug”  semi-automatic morse code key in 1904.   Mr. Mitchell 
purchased  Vibroplex in 1994, and has operated it  from Mobile, AL for the 
past 15 years.