Key, telegraph

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OBJECT TYPE
HAND/DOUBLE SPEED/HORIZONTAL MOTION
DATE
1899–1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1993.0137.001
MANUFACTURER
Bunnell, J.H. & Co.
MODEL
STYLE W
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
METAL/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length
13.0 cm
Width
5.5 cm
Height
3.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Telegraphy
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
PROBABLY FROM 1910 TO 1920
Canada
PURCHASED & USED IN CANADA
Function
USED TO CREATE MORSE CODE SIGNALS, USUALLY FOR LAND LINE OPERATIONS
Technical
EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF EARLY SIDE-OPERATING KEY DESIGNED TO SAVE HAND MOTIONS (SEE REF. #1)/ THIS DESIGN WAS INTENDED TO RELIEVE 'TELEGRAPHERS PARALYSIS' CAUSED BY OPERATING VERTICAL KEYS
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
STAMPED ON BASE: 'PATENTED/ J.H. BUNNELL & CO/ NEW YORK U.S.A.'
Missing
From CA of 08/14/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined
Finish
VARNISHEDMETAL/ BLACK KNOBS
Decoration
N/A

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