Combination set, telegraph

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OBJECT TYPE
MAIN LINE/250 OHMS/KEY & SOUNDER
DATE
1848–1869
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1971.0462.001
MANUFACTURER
TILLOTSON, L.G. & CO.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
WOOD BASE/ BRASS/ METAL/ RUBBER/ EBONITE/ WIRE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
30.5 cm
Width
11.9 cm
Height
8.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Telegraphy
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
TILLOTSON
Country
United States of America
State/Province
New York
City
New York

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Unknown
Function
INSTRUMENTS DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT & IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SIGNALS.
Technical
CIRCUIT CLOSER LEVER ON KEY ELIMINATED UNNECESSARY BATTERY WASTE/ RELAY IMPROVED THE QUALITY AND CAPACITY OF TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
INCISED ON BASE: '250 OHMS/ L.G.T. & CO./ 8 DEY ST N.Y.' ENCLOSED IN A DECORATIVE BORDER/ INCISED ON RELAY FRAME: 'L.G. TILLOTSON & CO./ 5 & 7 DEY ST. NEW YORK'/ INCISED ON SIDE OF KEY LEVER: 'L.G. TILLOTSON & CO./ 8DEY ST. NEW YORK'.
Missing
SPRING FROM KEY/ RELAY ARMATURE/ BINDING POSTS. From CA of 08/20/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing: components and hardware on the proper right side of the base.
Finish
VARNISHED WOOD BASE.
Decoration
BEVELLED BASE EDGES.

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