Morse code sounder used over railway telegraph circuits
- Made:
- circa 1880
Morse sounder, c.1880. Double plate sounder., in wooden case with needle and dial at the top. Last used over railway telegraph circuits to transmit Morse code through a reversal of the current to distinguish dot from dash. The needle moved to left and right.
Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- Y1969.55.1
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- type:
- morse sounder
- credit:
- Gift of NW Telecomms G.P.O.
