Cable specimen from the 1865 transatlantic cable
1865
Three cable specimens, 1800-1949
- Made:
- 1800-1949 in Greenwich and unknown place
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Three cable specimens
King's College, London| Enquiries to Science Museum, London
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Three cable specimens. 1865 transatlantic cable, made by Glass, Elliot and Company, Greenwich, 1865. 1857-1858 Transatlantic cable, Glass, Elliot and Company, Greenwich, 1857-8. Unknown maker, 1800-1949
Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 1949-308
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) and cord
- Measurements:
-
1865 trans-Atlantic cable: 73 mm x 29 mm diameter, .1 kg
unknown: 129 mm x 13 mm diameter, .03 kg
1857-1858 trans-Atlantic cable: 60 mm x 15 mm diameter, .06 kg
- type:
- cable
- credit:
- Lent by King's College London
