Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841
- maker:
- CHARLES WHEATSTONE
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Wheatstone original printing telegraph, designed by Charles Wheatstone, unknown maker, England, 1841.
Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 1951-165
- Materials:
- copper alloy, mahogany, copper metal, metal, wood, textile, silk and paper
- Measurements:
-
overall weight: 340 mm x 555 mm x 323 mm, , 14.585kg
- type:
- telegraph
- copyright:
- King's College London
- credit:
- Lent by King's College London
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