Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle telegraph, 1837

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Large 5-needle Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph, designed by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone, England, 1837

The British pair William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone were behind the world's first practical telegraph system, which was demonstrated in 1837. Any two of the five needles in this instrument would swing to point to letters of the alphabet.

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
1963-215
Materials:
mahogany (wood), metal (unknown), copper (alloy) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 1200 mm x 720 mm x 145 mm, 18 kg
type:
telegraph
rights:
King's College London
credit:
Lent by King's College London

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Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle telegraph, 1837

Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle telegraph, 1837

Large 5-needle Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph, designed by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone, England, 1837

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The British pair William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone were behind the world's first practical telegraph system, which was demonstrated in 1837. Any two of the five needles in this instrument would swing to point to letters of the alphabet.

Measurements:
overall: 1200 mm x 720 mm x 145 mm, 18 kg
Object Number:
1963-215/1
type:
telegraph
Broken Glass of Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle telegraph, 1837

Broken Glass of Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle telegraph, 1837

Broken glass of large 5-needle Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph, designed by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone, England, 1837

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The British pair William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone were behind the world's first practical telegraph system, which was demonstrated in 1837. Any two of the five needles in this instrument would swing to point to letters of the alphabet.

Measurements:
overall: 160 mm x 660 mm x 460 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1963-215/2
type:
telegraph