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Hughes Printing Telegraph, c. 1875

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Hughes Printing Telegraph, c. 1875
Ateliers L. Doignon, Malakoff, Paris. No. 1810, synchronic printer for letters, numbers and characters, weight-driven (counterweight not included), with regulator, probably by Siemens & Halske, 28 keys (each with double function), brass mechanism on wood base, size: 21 x 29 ½ x 57 in. - Literature: Karrass, "Gesch-ichte der Telegraphie", 1909, pp. 252ff. - Fürst, "Das Weltreich der Technik", 1923, pp. 53ff. - Note: Invented by David Edward Hughes in 1856, a significant milestone in communications history.

Typendruck-Telegraph "Hughes", um 1875
Synchrones Telegrapheninstrument mit Möglichkeit des direkten Ausdrucks von Buchstaben, Ziffern und Zeichen. Nach der Erfindung des amerikanischen Physikers David Edward Hughes aus dem Jahre 1856. Hersteller: "Ateliers L. Doignon, Malakoff", Paris, Serien-Nr. 1810, Antrieb durch Gewicht (nicht dabei), mit großem Regler, vermutlich von "Siemens & Halske", 28 Klaviertasten (doppelt belegt), Messingmechanik auf Holzsockel und Original-Ständer, Maße: 54 x 75 x 145 cm. - Noch um 1900 waren viele dieser Telegraphen in Betrieb, einige sogar bis 1930, bis sie durch den Springschreiber ersetzt wurden. - Literatur: Karrass, "Geschichte der Telegraphie", 1909, S. 252ff. - Fürst, "Das Weltreich der Technik", 1923, S. 53ff. - Ein Meilenstein und ein sensationelles Sammlungsstück in Top-Museumsqualität!

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Hughes Printing Telegraph, c. 1875

Name: Hughes Printing Telegraph, c. 1875
SKU: 147457398
Price: 5600 EUR
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