Cooke and Wheatstone double needle telegraph, 1844

Made:
1844 in London
inventor:
William Fothergill Cooke
and
CHARLES WHEATSTONE
maker:
William Reid
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Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph
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Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph
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Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph
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Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph
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Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph
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Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, England, 1844
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Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, England, 1844
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Cooke and Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, invented by Sir William Fothergill Cooke (1806-1879) and Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), and made by William Reid, London, England, 1844. This instrument was installed at Paddington when the experimental telegraph was extended to Slough in 1843. On January 1, 1845 the Slough instrument sent a message to Paddington which enabled the identification and arrest of an alleged murderer.

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
1876-1275
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (alloy), wood (unidentified) and silk
Measurements:
overall: 806 mm x 460 mm x 300 mm, 21.5 kg
type:
telegraph instrument
credit:
From Reid Brothers