1866 transatlantic cable samples

Made:: 1866 in Greenwich borough

manufacturer:: Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co. Limited

Sample of 1866 transatlantic cable (shore end) with end rings

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Sample of 1866 transatlantic cable (shore end) with end rings
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Two samples of 1866 transatlantic cable (shore end) with end rings, made by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Limited, Greenwich, London, England, 1866.

Samples of 1866 transatlantic cable (shore end) with end rings embossed "Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Company Limited" and "Contractors. London Atlantic Shore End 1866", made by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Limited, Greenwich, London, England, 1866.

Details

Category:: Telecommunications

Object Number:: 1986-742

Materials:: copper (alloy), gutta-percha and steel (metal)

Measurements:: overall: 80 mm x 40 mm diameter, .4kg

type:: samples

credit:: Donated by W.T. Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited

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