Right out of a WWII B-29

What's the purpose of the two Morse code boxes? Why not just one?
I would guess a "true nerd" LOL

The left one appears to be a "traditional bug" a Vibroplex "Lightning Bug" model I think. Traditional bugs are somewhat different from modern "keyer paddles"

A modern "keyer paddle" is a precision center off momentary double throw switch, sort of. 3 terminals, a common, a "dot" and a "dash." The wires go to an electronic keyer, and as long as you hold the paddle to one side, the electronic keyer makes a string of "dots" or "dashes"

Traditional "bugs" generally work differently. A "bug" you make dashes manually by cycling the paddle pushing it towards the right of you. Just like a telegraph key, only you use it to make only dashes

When you push the bug paddle to your left, there's a lever/ pendulum, with an adjustable weight, and a flexible part, which allows the pendulum to cycle by inertia for a "little bit." Properly adjusted, it will make "dits" (dots) for a time.

There were complicated "fully automatic" bugs that made both dashes and dots automatically

Example of a Vibroplex (brand) "Lightning Bug" (model) This is damn poor CW. I would not be happy with this



Below, this is what a "good fist" should sound like