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Unspecified / ca 1883

Telegraph Register

Telegraph Register

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

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

This register, made in London, England, features a paper tape reel that is hidden in the drawer below the printer. The tape passes from the reel, over two wooden rollers, and then through the slit cut in the base plate before being fed into the printer. Presumably this design was used to save space and prevent the paper tape from being accidentally broken. This register was used at the cable stati

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The Smithsonian lists the object under Communication, telegraph and dates it ca 1883.

This register, made in London, England, features a paper tape reel that is hidden in the drawer below the printer. The tape passes from the reel, over two wooden rollers, and then through the slit cut in the base plate before being fed into the printer. Presumably this design was used to save space and prevent the paper tape from being accidentally broken. This register was used at the cable stati

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Smithsonian InstitutionTelegraph Register

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