Cable sample, mounted and telescoped, around 1891
- Made:
- c. 1891 in United Kingdom
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Cable sample, mounted and telescoped, marked "W T Henley's Telegraph Works Company Ld London", and associated nameplate
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Cable sample, mounted and telescoped, marked 'W T Henley's Telegraph Works Company Ld London', and associated nameplate engraved 'W H Henley's Telegraph Works Co Ld. Bahamas-Florida Cable 1891-92', British, c. 1891. The laying of the cable was completed on 4 February 1892.
Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 1986-738
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (metal), gutta-percha, paint, pine (wood) and steel (metal)
- Measurements:
-
plate: 40 mm x 160 mm x 12 mm,
cable: 149 mm x 41 mm diameter
- type:
- cable
- taxonomy:
-
- credit:
- Donated by W.T. Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited
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