Accession No

2321


Brief Description

section of telegraph cable, 1874


Origin


Maker

Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Company Limited


Class

electrical; physics


Earliest Date

1874


Latest Date

1874


Inscription Date

1874


Material

metal (copper, at least 2 white metals); organic (resin)


Dimensions

height 152mm; diameter 36mm


Special Collection


Provenance

Donated by E.J. Wiseman, England, 03/01/1977.


Inscription

‘TELEGRAPH CONSTRUCTION &
MAINTENANCE COMPY. LIMITED
ATLANTIC
1874’ (ferrules)


Description Notes

Section of telegraph cable bound with white metal ferrules. Central copper core surrounded by 10 white metal cores. All set in black resin.

Condition good; complete.


References


Events


FM:44671

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