Keyboard for transmitting telegraphic messages, 1845-1851
- maker:
- John Watkins Brett
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Keyboard for transmitting telegraphic messages, probably made by John Watkins Brett, London, England, 1845-1851.
This keyboard is believed to have been part of the printing telegraph used by John W Brett (1805-1863) to send the first telegraphic message under the ocean, from Dover to Cape Gris-Nez in 1851. It had 40 keys, but only 29 different symbols, as commoner ones were repeated. Brett acquired a UK patent for his 'improvements in electric telegraphy' based on the inventions of Royal House (1814-1895). The cable that carried the message was laid between Dover and Cap Gris Nez in 1851.
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Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 1862-150
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), mother-of-pearl, steel (metal), velvet and wood (unidentified)
- type:
- telegraph peripheral
- taxonomy:
-
- component - object
- telegraph instrument
- credit:
- From John Watkins Brett
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