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Telegraph Register

Telegraph Register

The Smithsonian catalogs Telegraph Register as telegraph receiver in its Communication, telegraph records.

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This incomplete telegraph register is an early example and shows the large electromagnets typical of Morse units of the 1840s although it is missing much of the tape drive. This object came to the Smithsonian in 1897 from Western Union and we are uncertain if it is a demonstration or experimental piece. Telegraph registers are electrically-activated printers that receive Morse code messages. The m

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The Smithsonian lists the object under Communication, telegraph.

This incomplete telegraph register is an early example and shows the large electromagnets typical of Morse units of the 1840s although it is missing much of the tape drive. This object came to the Smithsonian in 1897 from Western Union and we are uncertain if it is a demonstration or experimental piece. Telegraph registers are electrically-activated printers that receive Morse code messages. The m

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Smithsonian InstitutionTelegraph Register

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