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Telegraph Tape Transmitter - Elliott Brothers, circa 1890s
Reg. No: ST 029153
- Summary:
- Device used to transmit signals in an electric telegraph system. It converted a pattern of perforations on a continuous paper tape into pulses of electrical current representing letters and numbers according to a defined code. These pulses could then be transmitted over the telegraph line to the receiving station.
- Description:
- Brass frame with tape mechanism attached to one side. Attached cable and plug.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from V. Barnes, Mrs F. Jeffery, 1976
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 154 mm (Height), 130 mm (Width), 218 mm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | telegraphy |
| Themes this item is part of: | Telegraphy Collection, Information & Communication Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COMMUNICATIONS |
| Secondary Classification: | Telegraphy |
| Tertiary Classification: | transceivers |
| Inscriptions: | Inscribed on one side of brass frame: "ELLIOTT BROS. LONDON No. 545" |
| Manufacturer: | Elliott Bros, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, 1850s-1890s |
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