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Combined Telegraph Key and Sounder
Combined Telegraph Key and Sounder

Combined Telegraph Key and Sounder

Datepatented 14 February 1888
MediumBrass, steel, bakelite plastic, cherry
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 6 7/8in. (7 x 9.2 x 17.5cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Mrs. David Burdge
DescriptionTelegraph key and sounder mounted on a brass plate on a wooden base.
Object number1988.62.1
Inscribed"PATENTED/ FEB, 14 1888" stamped on the lower right corner of the brass plate. "20 OHMS" impressed twice on the underside of the wooden base.
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