Bright's Bell Acoustic Telegraph

Bright, Charles; Great Britain

  • Year
  • 1855–1868
  • Category
  • Morse-Equipment & TTY, RTTY, TDD etc.
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 218535

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Bright's Bell Acoustic Telegraph - Bright, Charles; Great Britain
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 15 x 13 x 10 inch / 381 x 330 x 254 mm
  • Notes
  • Bright's Bell Telegraph 1855 An audible telegraph and the predecessor of the Double Plate Sounder.
    Used by the British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company between 1855 and 1868. Receiving acoustically, it was worked by a separate pair of "tappers" or keys which are not shown; the device in the centre is a relay. It required a single wire circuit and worked the "European Alphabet", a German adaptation of the American Code.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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