Collection of Telephoto equipment

Collection of Telephoto equipment, made by Muirhead & Co. Ltd in 1947 and used in the Daily Telegraph wire room, with associated archive material

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
Y1985.123
type:
collection of objects and archives

Parts

Receiving/Transmitting Unit for Telephoto Equipment

Receiving/Transmitting Unit for Telephoto Equipment

One of two receiving/transmitting units of telephoto equipment made by Muirhead & Co. Ltd in 1947 and used in the Daily Telegraph wire room.

Measurements:
Overall: 460 mm x 537 mm x 924 mm, 166 kg
Object Number:
Y1985.123.1
type:
telephoto receiving/transmitting unit
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Receiving/Transmitting Unit for Telephoto Equipment

Receiving/Transmitting Unit for Telephoto Equipment

One of two receiving/transmitting units of telephoto equipment made by Muirhead & Co. Ltd in 1947 and used in the Daily Telegraph wire room.

Measurements:
Overall: 460 mm x 537 mm x 924 mm,
Object Number:
Y1985.123.2
type:
telephoto equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Table Unit for Receiver/Transmitters of Telephoto Equipment

Table Unit for Receiver/Transmitters of Telephoto Equipment

One of two table units for receiver/transmitters of telephoto equipment made by Muirhead & Co. Ltd in 1947 and used in the Daily Telegraph wire room.

Measurements:
Overall: 816 mm x 930 mm x 508 mm,
Object Number:
Y1985.123.3
type:
telephoto equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Table Units for Receiver/Transmitters of Telephoto Equipment

Table Units for Receiver/Transmitters of Telephoto Equipment

One of two table units for receiver/transmitters of telephoto equipment by Muirhead & Co. Ltd in 1947 and used in the Daily Telegraph wire room.

Measurements:
Overall: 823 mm x 503 mm x 928 mm,
Object Number:
Y1985.123.4
type:
telephoto equipment
Nine Power Units for a Picture Transmitter

Nine Power Units for a Picture Transmitter

telephoto equipment; nine power units for a picture transmitter. Includes lamp supply unit, transmitter amplifier, phonic motor amplifier, reciever amplifier, speaker amplifier and cathode ray ocsilliograph, and receiver supply unit.

Manufactured by Muirhead & Co. Ltd. Used at The Daily Telegraph, Chronical Buildings, Manchester.

Materials:
iron and steel (metal)
Object Number:
Y1985.123.5
type:
telephoto equipment
Telephoto Equipment

Telephoto Equipment

2 Electrical towers of telephoto equipment.

Measurements:
overall: 2620 mm x 1080 mm x 520 mm, 207 kg
Object Number:
Y1985.123.6
type:
telephoto equipment
Frequency Dividers and Valve Maintained Tuning Fork for Electronic Telephoto Equipment

Frequency Dividers and Valve Maintained Tuning Fork for Electronic Telephoto Equipment

4 parts of electronic telephoto equipment; two frequency dividers,and two valve maintained tuning fork frequency parts.

Manufactured by Muirhead & Co. Ltd. Used at The Daily Telegraph, Chronical Buildings, Manchester.

Materials:
iron
Object Number:
Y1985.123.7
type:
telephoto equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
speaker amplifier

speaker amplifier

Speaker amplifier, front with internal workings still attached. No outer case remains. Type D-109A.

Manufactured by Muirhead and Company Limited

Measurements:
overall: 215 mm x 485 mm x 220 mm, 11.5 kg
Materials:
iron and glass
Object Number:
Y1985.123.8
type:
speaker amplifier