Hughes' printing telegraph, 1860.

Made:
1860 in unknown place
inventor:
David Edward Hughes
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Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
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Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, 1860
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hughes typewriting telegraph instrument, unknown maker, 1860. Invented about 1855 by David E Hughes (1829/31-1900), US patent numbers, 14,917, 1856; 22,531, 1859 and 22,770, 1859; British patent number 938, 1858.

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
1888-396
Materials:
cast iron, mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), insulating material, lead (metal), ivory, ebony and paper
Measurements:
overall: 1160 mm x 750 mm x 800 mm, 110kg
overall (estimate): 1000 mm x 700 mm x 650 mm,
type:
telegraph
credit:
Donated by H.M. Postmaster General

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